I will be quoting from So. Cal's "Western Outdoor News". "Los Angeles County Parks loses nearly $2.8 million a year operating the lake ... Those of us on the outside looking in are in a state of disbelief that the county loses money on this facility... This lake, according to the county's figures, attracts over 800,000 visitors each year, and collects money from over 160,000 vehicles and 52,000 boats that use the lake. How can it lose money? We'll tell you how. There are 50 full-time county employees ... We've asked people in private enterprise who are familiar with the facilities at Castaic if they would need 50 people to staff and run that facility and they laugh out loud. Staffing is bloated beyond belief. The facility could be managed - and well managed - with half that number ... the county spends just a snick under $2 million a year on lifeguards alone... Easy solution: Fire the lifeguards, put up signs that either say "no swimming" or "swim at your own risk." ... Next you fire the 3 or 4 management people at county parks who are in charge of this facility ... and hire someone who will turn the facility into a cash cow ... something that could be done without even raising the basic fees charged to users." Now here is my input: Keep the lower lake's west shore open to swimmers with signs that say "swim at your own risk". No lifeguards. The upper lake open only to watercraft & shore-fishing. No lifeguards. Hire security patrol-men with boats to help maintain safety & security. I agree completely on the hiring of a management who can create more special events to bring in more money to the facility & community of Castaic. There are many types of events that can be done there without the outgoing cost of county funds, but rather the incoming funds of sponsors or commercial use. :7