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| James J. Lenihan Dam | |
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| Official name | Lexington Dam |
| Location | Santa Cruz Mountains Santa Clara County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°12′07″N 121°59′17″W / 37.2020°N 121.9880°W |
| Opening date | 1956 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Los Gatos Creek |
| Height | 208 ft (63 m) |
| Length | 810 ft (250 m) |
| Width (base) | 40 ft (12 m) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lexington Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 21,430 acre⋅ft (26,430,000 m3) |
| Catchment area | 27.7 sq mi (72 km2) |
| Surface area | 450 acres (180 ha) |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: James J. Lenihan Dam | |
James J. Lenihan Dam is an earthen structure across the Los Gatos Creek creating the Lexington Reservoir in the Santa Cruz Mountains of Santa Clara County, California south of Los Gatos. The name was changed from Lexington Dam in 1996 for the retirement of James J. Lenihan, the Santa Clara Valley Water District's longest-serving director.