Type Retention basin Area 22 ha Water volume 727,800 m³ | Basin countries United States Surface elevation 3.05 m | |
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Location East San Jose, California Similar Lake Cunningham Regional, Alum Rock Park, Kelley Park, Emma Prusch Farm Park, Guadalupe River Trail | ||
Lake cunningham park san jose ca
Lake Cunningham is an artificial lake in Lake Cunningham Park, in East San Jose, California, near the Eastridge Mall and Eastridge Transit Center. It is not a geological feature recognized in the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). It is located on Capitol Expressway and stands next to Reid-Hillview Airport. The Lake Cunningham Skate Park and Raging Waters theme park are also in Lake Cunningham Park.
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- Lake cunningham park san jose ca
- Map of Cunningham Lake San Jose CA 95148 USA
- Bay skate net lake cunningham skatepark walkthrough part i
- References
Map of Cunningham Lake, San Jose, CA 95148, USA
The Lake Cunningham – Eastridge Mall area was one of Santa Clara Valley's three permanent wetland complex called "lagunas". The area was called Laguna Secayre during the initial Euro-American settlement (1769–1850). Laguna Secayre covered a much larger area than Lake Cunningham Park does now.
Due to intense urbanization in the surrounding hill areas, the storm water that historically exited the canyons and percolated through the gravel below ground was channeled into pipes below the streets to Thompson Creek and Lake Cunningham. This has led to an increase in runoff during the winter storms.
The lake and park are named after James F. Cunningham who owned the land before the city acquired it for flooding control.