Rivers Lake Explained

Rivers Lake
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Rivers Lake is the colloquial name^{[1] [2] [3]} of the man-made lake in Lake Park, located in Inglewood, California, United States. It is part of the Hollywood Park entertainment complex which includes SoFi Stadium. The lake is located just south of the stadium itself.^{[1] [4]}

Purpose

Rivers Lake was designed to be used for Rainwater Harvesting. At 15 feet deep and holding close to 11 million gallons of water, the 6 acre lake captures 70-80% of the rainwater in the entire complex. This reclaimed water amounts to 26 million gallons annually used to water the entirety of the greenery throughout the stadium park and its surrounding streetscapes.^[1] In addition to its use in sustainable water usage, Rivers Lake also features multiple waterfalls and is designed to be an aesthetic addition to the plaza it borders.^[5]

Naming

Though the lake originally did not have an official name, members of the Los Angeles Chargers subreddit started a grassroots movement to name the lake, Rivers Lake, in honor of long-time Chargers Quarterback Philip Rivers.^{[6] [7]} Since the original post on August 21, 2021, the Rivers Lake name has been used in media ^{[1] [4] [8] [9] [10]} and recognized by Google Maps to identify the man-made lake.^[11]

Incidents

On July 6, 2022, a man's body was found in Rivers Lake after the man had wandered into the center of the lake. The body was recovered by the Los Angeles Police Department dive team, assisting Inglewood Police Department.^{[12] [13] [14]}

Similarly, on February 2, 2024 during an Illenium concert, a 19-year-old man drowned in Rivers Lake.^{[15] [16] [17]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hickman . Matt . Studio MLA debuts a sprawling, lake-anchored landscape at SoFi Stadium. The Architect's Newspaper. 9 February 2022 . 21 June 2022.
2. Web site: Hill . Michael . NBC Olympics anchor heads to L.A. ahead of 'Super Gold Sunday'. Newscast Studio. 12 February 2022 . 21 June 2022.
3. Web site: Rivers Lake, SoFi Stadium, and Kia Forum Loop. AllTrails. 20 July 2024.
4. Web site: KCAL News Staff . Taylor Swift fans line up outside SoFi Stadium for tour merchandise. CBS News . 2 August 2023.
5. Web site: Devine . Jackson . Lake at new SoFi Stadium captures and reuses recycled water . Cronkite News . 30 July 2021 . Arizona PBS . 24 August 2021.
6. Web site: Kenneth Arthur . Waters run deep at Rivers Lake. TurfShowTimes . SBNation . 24 August 2021.
7. Web site: u/Bolt4Life . Get on it Bolts fans. Twitter grass roots movement! . Reddit . 21 August 2021 . r/chargers . 24 August 2021.
8. Web site: Deveney. Blaise. Minecraft Super Bowl Build Perfectly Replicates SoFi Stadium. Screen Rant. 11 February 2022 . 7 July 2022.
9. Web site: Renck . Troy . COVID-compromised Broncos aim to snap two-game skid vs. Chargers. The Denver Channel. 2 January 2022 . ABC 7 Denver. 21 June 2022.
10. Web site: Authorities searching lake outside of SoFi Stadium after reports of body in the water. CBS. 6 July 2022 . CBS Los Angeles. 7 July 2022.
11. Web site: Rivers Lake . Google Maps . 24 August 2021.
12. Web site: Griffin. Allie . Man dies after jumping into lake at SoFi Stadium in California. New York Post . 6 July 2022.
13. Web site: FOX 11 Digital Team . Man's body pulled from lake at SoFi Stadium. FOX 11 . FOX . 6 July 2022.
14. Web site: Ballard. Stuart. Man drowns in man-made lake outside NFL stadium in second fatal incident since venue opened. GB News . 5 February 2024.
15. Web site: Al-Arshani . Sarah . A 19-year-old man who drowned in lake outside SoFi Stadium was attending concert: Police . USA TODAY . 6 February 2024 . 5 February 2024.
16. Web site: Arger . Alex . Teen drowns in the lake outside of SoFi Stadium. Scripps News . 6 February 2024.
17. Web site: Pollina. Richard . Man drowns in lake outside SoFi Stadium in California. New York Post . 4 February 2024.