O'Neill Forebay

O'Neill Forebay
O’Neill Forebay and Dam as seen from left bank
Location of lake in California, USA
Location of lake in California, USA
O'Neill Forebay
LocationMerced County, California
Coordinates37°05′00″N 121°02′33″W / 37.0832°N 121.0426°W / 37.0832; -121.0426
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsCalifornia Aqueduct
Delta–Mendota Canal
San Luis Reservoir
Primary outflowsCalifornia Aqueduct
Catchment area18 acres (7.3 ha)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length3 km (1.9 mi)
Max. width3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area2,250 acres (910 ha)
Max. depth17 m (56 ft)
Water volume56,400 acre-feet (69,600 dam3)
Shore length119 km (12 mi)
Surface elevation71 m (233 ft)
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: O'Neill Forebay
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

O'Neill Forebay is a forebay to the San Luis Reservoir created by the construction of O'Neill Dam across San Luis Creek approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Los Banos, California, United States, on the eastern slopes of the Pacific Coast Ranges of Merced County.