Lake Park (California)

Lake Park is 12 acres 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. 6 acre of parkland surround the six acre Rivers Lake. The stadium and park are central to the 298 acre 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 deep and holding close to 11 e6usgal of water, it captures 70-80% of the rainwater in the entire complex. This reclaimed water amounts to 26 e6usgal 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.

Activities
The park is connected to the rest of the site through 25 acres of park spaces and landscaped plazas. The park includes a stage for outdoor performances. The park is used as a space to distribute public service handouts or sell official merchandise.

The lake and adjacent landscaping can be attractive to large flocks of migrating birds which is undesirable since the lake is under the flight path of Los Angeles International Airport. Hawks and other raptors are used on a regular basis to discourage birds from the site. While the hawks merely fly around and return to the falconer for a food reward, they appear to the birds to be a real threat.