Hansen Dam Lake, Los Angeles Overview

The Hansem Dam is a dam built in the Lake View Terrace neighborhood of Los Angeles in 1940 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The reservoir, also known as the Hansem Dam Lake, is a 1,300 acre basin for storing water supplied to the closeby neighborhoods.. Located within the dam premises is the Hansen Dam Recreation Centre and the Hansem Dam Recreation Lake where there’s plenty for visitors to do to keep themselves entertained while enjoying the view of the dam.

Visitors are welcome to go fishing and swimming in the lake while also playing some volleyball or using the water slides.

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Craig Baker

on Hansen Dam Lake 4 years ago
The map location shown is the town of Lake Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert, but it should be Lake View Terrace in Los Angeles. At Hansen Dam there is no reservoir, just a small man-made swimming lak (Read More)e and a small man-made fishing lake. Water is NOT supplied to the closeby neighborhoods, the dam is for flood control, not drinking water.

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