Amid Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson’s mission to put the “river” back in Riverside, Councilmember Steve Hemenway is starting with a lake – the former reservoir in the southwestern part of the city known as Hole Lake. … Hemenway said Hole Lake’s revitalization project is in partnership with the mayor’s vision to reconnect Riverside with the Santa Ana River, as the lake serves as a “bookend” to the stretch of river in the city. Lock Dawson said the lake effort is a “meaningful step toward putting the river back in Riverside” by investing in restoration and addressing issues like illegal dumping.