Roberts Lake

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Roberts Lake
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birds on Roberts Lake in 2009
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Roberts Lake
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Roberts Lake
Location Rohnert Park, California
Coordinates 38°21′55″N122°42′38″W / 38.36528°N 122.71056°W / 38.36528; -122.71056 Coordinates: 38°21′55″N122°42′38″W / 38.36528°N 122.71056°W / 38.36528; -122.71056 [1]
Type reservoir [1]
Basin  countriesUnited States
Max. length800 feet (240 m)
Surface area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Surface elevation98 feet (30 m) [1]

Roberts Lake is a reservoir [1] at 5010 Roberts Lake Road [2] in Rohnert Park, California, USA. Named after Arthur N. Roberts, a five-term mayor who died in 1986, [3] it is the centerpiece of Roberts Lake Park, [4] a city park.

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The lake is the site of an annual free fishing derby for children fifteen years and under. [5] Fish species found in the lake include rainbow trout, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish, carp, and largemouth bass. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roberts Lake
  2. "Where is Roberts Lake located?" . Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  3. "Fishing Derby" . Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Roberts Lake Park
  5. "Who can enter the fishing derby?" . Retrieved 2008-07-06.
  6. "Rohnert Park Fishing Derby" . Retrieved 2008-07-06.