Ryan, BV is pretty good, if you hit it at the right times you can get good water every time you ride. When you get out this way, let me know if you want to ride.
i read somewhere that BV is the second most polluted body of water in CA, and that was before they added 2 cow factories right down the street. you might say its mud but it smells like sh**!!!
If you like the wind, Lake Isabella. Cherry lake is near you too. Not too far to Lake Mohave, Sacramento is fairly close, Oroville is a couple of hours.