Nacimiento was built in the 1950s by Monterey County, even though it is located in San Luis Obispo County. It was built for flood control and to provide farmers in the Salinas Valley good summertime water. Naciniento is a recreational mecca. With 163 miles of shoreline, there are many fingers and imiento offers some great fishing.coves to explore, and to retreat to from the water skiers. Nacimiento is surrounded by oak wooded hills. In the spring, back in the Narrows, there are some shear granite cliffs, rising straight up out of the water with waterfalls cascading down them. If you haven't been back there to see this, you should make plans to do so.

Nacimiento draws people from all over the state. Most come for boating and water skiing. At times, during the hot summer months, fishing can be disturbed by the amount of boating traffic. It can be very dangerious at times, so be carefull. Regulating the amount of boats on the lake would be difficult, as there are many private communities located on the lake, each with their own boat launch.

Despite the disruption caused by the heavy summertime boat traffic, 5,370 acres, 165 miles of shoreline, 16 miles long at surface elevation of 800 feet with a Dragon-like shape. Summertime lake temperatures average in the mid to high 70s. Swimming, boating, water-skiing & fishing.

5,370 acres, 165 miles of shoreline, 16 miles long at surface elevation of 800 feet with a Dragon-like shape. Summertime lake temperatures average in the mid to high 70s. Swimming, boating, water-skiing & fishing.