In 1933, California built Santiago Creek Dam to create Irvine Lake; 93 years later, the 750-acre reservoir is being lowered ahead of a five-year project that will drain it entirely before rebuilding k...

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In 1933, California built Santiago Creek Dam to create Irvine Lake; 93 years later, the 750-acre reservoir is being lowered ahead of a five-year project that will drain it entirely before rebuilding k...

Orange County’s largest freshwater lake is set to remain empty for five years as local water managers prepare to drain Irvine Lake for major safety repairs to a 93-year-old dam. The 750-acre reservoir was created in 1933 after the Santiago Creek Dam was built.