Anderson Lake (California)

Anderson Lake
April 2008
Location of lake in California, United States
Location of lake in California, United States
Anderson Lake
LocationSanta Clara County, California
Coordinates37°10′17″N 121°37′10″W / 37.17139°N 121.61944°W / 37.17139; -121.61944[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsCoyote Creek[2]
Primary outflowsCoyote Creek[2]
Catchment area194.4 sq mi (503 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencySanta Clara Valley Water District
Max. length41,184 ft (12,553 m)
Max. width3,840 ft (1,170 m)
Surface area1,271 acres (5.14 km2)
Water volume91,300 acre-feet (0.1126 km3)
Surface elevation627 feet (191 m)
References[3][4][1][2]
A photo of the Anderson Dam in Santa Clara County, California, viewed across Anderson Lake in 2014.
Anderson Dam with the spillway visible to the right.

Anderson Lake, also known as Anderson Reservoir, is an artificial lake in Morgan Hill, located in southern Santa Clara County, California. The reservoir is formed by the damming of Coyote Creek just below its confluence with Las Animas Creek. A 4,275-acre (1,730 ha) county park surrounds the reservoir[5] and provides limited fishing[6][7] ("catch and release"), picnicking, and hiking activities. Although swimming is prohibited,[8] boating, water-skiing, and jet-skiing are permitted in the reservoir.[9]

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued a safety advisory for any fish caught in Anderson Lake due to elevated levels of mercury and PCBs.[10]

  1. ^ a b "Anderson Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ a b c "Coyote Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference SCVWD-Reservoirs-Swimming was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference SCCPRD-BoatingGuidelines was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Pham, Huyen Tran (2017-08-08). "Anderson Reservoir". OEHHA. Retrieved 2018-11-06.