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Lake Anza is a recreational swimming reservoir in Tilden Regional Park
Tilden Regional Park

Tilden Regional Park is a 2,079-acre regional park in the East Bay , part of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is situated between the Berkeley Hills and San Pablo Ridge....
, which is located in the Berkeley Hills
Berkeley Hills

The Berkeley Hills are a range of the Pacific Coast Ranges which overlook the northeast side of the valley in which San Francisco Bay is situated....
 above Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California

Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland, California and Emeryville, California....
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The lake was developed with the building of a small dam in 1938. It was named by the East Bay Regional Park Board in honor of Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza

Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto was a New Spain explorer and Spanish governors of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire....
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The lake is open for swimming from May to September. During this time there is an entry fee required, lifeguards are on duty, and a snack bar is open.






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Lake Anza is a recreational swimming reservoir in Tilden Regional Park
Tilden Regional Park

Tilden Regional Park is a 2,079-acre regional park in the East Bay , part of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U.S. state of California. It is situated between the Berkeley Hills and San Pablo Ridge....
, which is located in the Berkeley Hills
Berkeley Hills

The Berkeley Hills are a range of the Pacific Coast Ranges which overlook the northeast side of the valley in which San Francisco Bay is situated....
 above Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California

Berkeley is a city on the east shore of San Francisco Bay in Northern California, in the United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland, California and Emeryville, California....
.

The lake was developed with the building of a small dam in 1938. It was named by the East Bay Regional Park Board in honor of Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza
Juan Bautista de Anza

Juan Bautista de Anza Bezerra Nieto was a New Spain explorer and Spanish governors of New Mexico for the Spanish Empire....
.

The lake is open for swimming from May to September. During this time there is an entry fee required, lifeguards are on duty, and a snack bar is open. The swimming area is restricted to the water alongside a sandy and grassy beach area which is about 70 yards (64 m) long. The lake area includes amenities such as locker rooms, bathrooms, and large parking areas. There are areas around the lake reserved for waterfowl, and other areas for dogs.

See also

  • List of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area
    List of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area

    This list of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area groups lakes, ponds, and reservoirs by county.Numbers in parentheses are Geographic Names Information System feature ids....


External links

  • maps of Lake Anza