34.2020° N 118.5066° W
Lake Balboa
Named in 2007 for the lake in the Sepulveda Basin. Ranch-style homes on quiet Valley streets, next to an 80-acre lake park and spring cherry blossoms.
History
How Lake Balboa came to be.
- 1941
The Army Corps of Engineers completes Sepulveda Dam, creating the basin's open space.
- 1950s
Ranch homes fill the former farmland west of Van Nuys Airport.
- 1984
The Japanese Garden opens at the Tillman Water Reclamation Plant.
- 2007
The City Council names the area Lake Balboa, separating it from Van Nuys.
- 2008
A universally accessible playground opens at Lake Balboa Park.
Points of interest
Places that define Lake Balboa
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Fun facts
Things even locals forget
Starfleet Academy is here.
The Japanese Garden appeared as Starfleet Academy in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
A lake of reclaimed water.
Lake Balboa is filled with water from the Tillman plant.
Cherry blossom season.
Pink Cloud cherry trees bloom around the lake every spring.
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