| Almaden Reservoir | |
|---|---|
 March 2008 | |
  Almaden Reservoir | |
| Location | Santa Clara County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°09′45″N 121°50′08″W / 37.16250°N 121.83556°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Larrabee Gulch,[1] Barret Canyon,[2] Herbert Creek,[3] and Jacques Gulch[4] |
| Primary outflows | Alamitos Creek |
| Catchment area | 12.5 sq mi (32 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Santa Clara Valley Water District |
| Max. length | 4,000 ft (1,200 m) |
| Max. width | 600 ft (180 m) |
| Surface area | 62 acres (250,000 m2) |
| Water volume | 2,000 acre-feet (2,500,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 617 feet (188 m) |
| References | [5][6][1][2][3][4] |
Almaden Reservoir is an artificial lake in the hills south of San Jose, California in the United States. It borders on the 4,163-acre (1,685 ha) Almaden Quicksilver County Park,[7] which provides limited fishing[8] ("catch-and-release"), picnicking, hiking, and horseback riding activities. Swimming[9] and boating[10] are not permitted in the reservoir.
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued a "Do Not Eat" advisory for any fish caught in Almaden Reservoir due to elevated levels of mercury.[11]
- ^ a b "Larrabee Gulch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Barret Canyon". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Herbert Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b "Jacques Gulch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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