| Searsville Dam | |
|---|---|
 Searsville Reservoir and dam around 2009 with heavy reservoir siltation visible | |
  Location of Searsville Dam in California | |
| Location | San Mateo County, California, US |
| Coordinates | 37°24′25″N 122°14′16″W / 37.40694°N 122.23778°W |
| Construction began | 1890 |
| Opening date | 1892 |
| Owner(s) | Stanford University |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Masonry |
| Impounds | Corte Madera Creek in the San Francisquito Creek watershed |
| Height | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Width (base) | 275 ft (84 m) |
| Spillway type | Service, stepped |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Searsville Reservoir |
Searsville Dam is a masonry dam in San Mateo County, California, that was completed in 1892, one year after the founding of Stanford University, and impounds Corte Madera Creek (in the San Francisquito Creek watershed) to form a reservoir known as Searsville Reservoir or Searsville Lake.[1][2] Searsville Dam is located in the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve and is owned and operated by Stanford University. Neighboring cities include Woodside and Portola Valley, California.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Searsville Lake
- ^ Michael McCabe (2008-06-21). "Silt-Laden Lake Offers Opportunity: Stanford may destroy dam to save habitat". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved Jan 2, 2010.