Canyon Lake, California

Canyon Lake
Canyon Lake City Hall
Location in Riverside County and the state of California
Canyon Lake
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 33°41′3″N 117°15′20″W / 33.68417°N 117.25556°W / 33.68417; -117.25556
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyRiverside
IncorporatedDecember 1, 1990
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorMark Terry
 • Mayor Pro TemKasey Castillo
 • City CouncilJeremy Smith
Josh Steeber
Dale Welty
 • City ManagerArron Brown
Area
 • Total
4.66 sq mi (12.07 km2)
 • Land3.92 sq mi (10.15 km2)
 • Water0.74 sq mi (1.92 km2)  15.92%
Elevation
1,385 ft (422 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
11,082
 • Estimate 
(2024)
11,161
 • Density2,827.8/sq mi (1,091.82/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
92587
Area code951
FIPS code06-10928
GNIS feature IDs1668254, 2409979
Websitewww.canyonlakeca.gov

Canyon Lake is a city and gated community in Riverside County, California, United States, located on Canyon Lake reservoir. Canyon Lake began as a master-planned community developed by the Corona Land Company in 1968. The City of Canyon Lake was incorporated on December 1, 1990. As of the 2020 census, Canyon Lake had a population of 11,082. Railroad Canyon Dam was built in 1927, and impounds the San Jacinto River to fill the reservoir, which covers 383 acres (1.55 km2) and has 14.9 miles (24.0 km) of shoreline.