Bard Lake
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| Bard Lake | |
|---|---|
| Wood Ranch Reservoir | |
 View of Bard Lake from Sunset Hills Trail. | |
  Bard Lake | |
| Location | Simi Valley, California |
| Coordinates | 34°14′17″N 118°49′34″W / 34.238°N 118.826°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Surface area | 231 acres (93 ha) |
| Water volume | 11,000 acre-feet (14,000,000 m3) |
Bard Lake, also known as Wood Ranch Reservoir, is a 231-acre (93 ha)[1] reservoir which is the largest lake in Simi Valley, California.[2] It is east of the intersection of Olsen Road and Moorpark Freeway, near the border between Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks.[3] Built in 1965, Bard Lake is 416 feet (127 m) high with a capacity of 11,000 acre-feet (3.6×109 US gal). It is an earthen dam which is owned by the Calleguas Water District.[4][5]
Although the lake is fenced, there are numerous hiking trails in the area.[6] Sunset Hills Open Space is a 410-acre (170 ha) adjacent preserve with hiking trails. Known for its rich avifauna, some of the bird species found here include White-tailed kites, Northern harriers, Anna's hummingbirds and Red-tailed hawks.[7] Other fauna include rabbits, coyotes, cougars, bobcats, roadrunners, quail and turkey vultures.[8][9]
Nearby Sinaloa Lake is situated below Bard Lake in an adjacent part of the same watershed.