ɐbˌaʊt sˈaʊθ ʌv sˌæntɪˈɑːɡoʊ pˈiːk, ɐ pˈiːk ɪnðə sˈæntə ˈɑːnə mˈaʊntɪnz, ðə lˈeɪk ɪz sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd baɪ pɹˈaɪvət ɹˌɛzᵻdˈɛnʃəl sˈɪŋɡəlfˈæmɪli ænd kˌɑːndəmˈɪniəm kəmjˈuːnᵻɾiz, ænd ɪz ɐ pɹˈaɪvət mˈɛmbɚʃˌɪp fɔːɹ mˈɪʃən viːˈeɪoʊ ɹˈɛzᵻdənts.
About  south of Santiago Peak, a peak in the Santa Ana Mountains, the lake is surrounded by private residential (single-family and condominium) communities, and is a private membership for Mission Viejo residents.