| Diaz Lake | |
| Coords: | 36.5594°N -118.0547°W |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Date-Flooded: | March 26, 1872 |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Diaz Lake in California, USA. |
Diaz Lake, elevation, is located in the Owens Valley, just south of Lone Pine, California, United States. It covers .
The lake was formed by the 1872 Lone Pine earthquake on Tuesday, March 26 of that year when 180NaN0 of the Owens Valley dropped approximately 20 feet (6 m) (see graben) and a new spring opened, causing water to fill the lowland.[1]
The lake was named for the Diaz family who established a ranch here when brothers Rafael and Eleuterio Diaz emigrated from Chile in the 1860s. They owned and operated a successful cattle ranch until the land was sold to the city of Los Angeles.
Year-round fishing is available,[2] and the "Diaz Lake Fish Derby" is held the first Saturday in March.