Lake Evans is a manmade recreational lake in Kern County, California. It is the smaller of two lakes in the Buena Vista Aquatic Recreation Area southwest of Bakersfield. The lake is primarily a sailing and fishing lake, with a speed limit of 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h). It has two boat ramps.^[2] The lake is located on the lakebed of the former Buena Vista Lake.

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Lake Evans
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Location	Kern County, California
Coordinates	35°14′00″N 119°17′55″W
Type	Artificial
Primary inflows	Kern River
Basin countries	United States
Built	1973 (1973)
Max. length	4,870 feet (1,480 m)
Max. width	1,210 feet (370 m)
Surface area	86 acres (35 ha)
Surface elevation	778 feet (237 m)[1]
Islands	4
Settlements	Bakersfield, California
References	County of Kern Parks & Recreation[2]

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