page_title: Lake Natoma
section_title: Aquatic Center for CSUS
hierarchical_section_title: Lake Natoma / Recreational activities / Major facilities / Aquatic Center for CSUS
caption_attribution_description: English: CSUS Aquatic Center
context_page_description: Lake Natoma is a small lake in the western United States, along the lower American River, between Folsom and Nimbus Dams in Sacramento County, California. The lake is located within the Folsom Lake State Recreation Area which is responsible for maintaining the facilities and bike trails surrounding the lake. Lake Natoma is located 15 miles east of Sacramento, and has 500 surface acres of water. The total length of lake Natoma is 4 miles.
  Lake Natoma is a recreational lake for rowing, kayaking, and swimming; powerboats are permitted with a 5 mph "no wake" restriction. It is home to the Sacramento State Aquatic Center, and regularly hosts West Coast College Rowing Championships, the Pac-12 Conference rowing championships, and, every four years, the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. The Lake Natoma Four Bridges Half Marathon is held each October at the lake.
  Lake Natoma includes the historic Negro Bar area in Folsom, the site of a gold rush era African-American mining camp.
  The Folsom Powerhouse State Historic Park overlooks Lake Natoma in the city of Folsom. It is a California State Historical site, preserving an early hydroelectric power station.
context_section_description: Where the Nimbus Dam ends, there is an Aquatic Center right on Lake Natoma that belongs to the California State University Sacramento (CSUS). This is where CSUS holds some of their aquatic classes, such as skiing and wind surfing.
caption: CSUS Aquatic Center
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