San Andreas Lake | |
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Location | San Mateo County, California |
Coordinates | 37°35′36″N 122°25′27″W / 37.5932°N 122.4241°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | San Andreas Creek |
Primary outflows | San Andreas Creek |
Catchment area | 4.4 sq mi (11 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 4.8 km (3.0 mi) |
Surface area | 550 acres (220 ha) |
Water volume | 19,027 acre⋅ft (23,469,000 m3) |
Surface elevation | 453 ft (138 m) |
Settlements | Millbrae San Bruno |
References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: San Andreas Lake |
San Andreas Lake is a reservoir adjacent to the San Francisco Peninsula cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in San Mateo County, California. It is situated directly on the San Andreas Fault, which is named after the valley it is in.[1]