Lake Temescal

Lake Temescal is a human made lake created when Anthony Chabot dammed Temescal Creek. The Lake is directly over the Hayward Fault. Before colonization, the area was used by the Huichin Ohlone, with sweat lodges located in the area. Over the years since it's creation in 1866, the lake has been used by artists, fishers, swimmers, joggers, picnickers, and naturalists. It was even considered as a site for the Oakland Coliseum. It's a landscape with a fascinating story, and full of native (and nonnative) flora and fauna.