Almaden Reservoir | |
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March 2008 | |
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]
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