Almaden Reservoir
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, which provides limited fishing ("catch-and-release"), picnicking, hiking, and horseback riding activities. Swimming and boating are not permitted in the reservoir.
| Almaden Reservoir | |
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March 2008 | |
Almaden Reservoir | |
| Location | Santa Clara County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°09′45″N 121°50′08″W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Larrabee Gulch, Barret Canyon, Herbert Creek, and Jacques Gulch |
| 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 | |
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.
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