Lake Park (California)

About

Lake Park is 12 acres (4.9 ha) of privately owned public open urban green space on the south side of SoFi Stadium, part of the Hollywood Park complex in Inglewood, California, United States. Six acres (2.4 ha) of parkland surround the six acre lake. The stadium and park are central to the 298-acre multi-use project (121 ha) with several public art works.

The landscape of the park is integral to the design of the area while also being used for stormwater harvesting. At 15 feet (4.6 m) deep and holding close to 11 million US gallons (42,000,000 L; 9,200,000 imp gal) of water, it captures 70-80% of the rainwater in the entire complex. This reclaimed water amounts to 26 million US gallons (98,000,000 L; 22,000,000 imp gal) annually used to water the entirety of the greenery throughout the stadium park and its surrounding streetscapes. In addition to its use in sustainable water usage, the lake is designed to be an aesthetic addition to the American Airlines Plaza with the Lake Park Overlook viewing platform having a wide view of the stadium’s curved form. The upper and lower portions of the lake are separated by cascading waterfalls.