Pyramid Lake

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	Situated within the Angeles and Los Padres National Forests, on Piru Creek, Pyramid Lake is about 16 miles north of the town of Castaic. It provides regulatory storage for Castaic Powerplant (owned and operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power), an afterbay for William E. Warne Powerplant, emergency storage for water deliveries from the West Branch, incidental flood protection, and recreation.
	Visitors can camp, picnic, boat, waterski, and swim. Fishing is another popular sport at the Pyramid Lake, where you can catch fish such as large- and smallmouth, striped bass, trout, catfish, blue gill, and crappie.
	Emigrant Landing, reached via Smokey the Bear off-ramp from I-5, has a marina, a boat ramp, beach, and picnic areas. Family and group campsites are available at Los Alamos Campground in lower Hungry Valley. Hard Luck Campground on Piru Creek also has family camping units when open. Beaches and picnic sites at Spanish Point, Bear Trap, Yellowbar (when open), and Serrano are reachable only by boat. Group camping reservations can be made at (661) 295-7155.
	Water levels can change every day because Pyramid Lake provides regulatory storage for Castaic Powerplant (owned and operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power). Boating speed limits differ in parts of the lake. In the canyons where many canoes and rafts are seen, power boats are restricted to low speeds. Higher speeds for waterskiing are allowed on the lake’s main body.