Imperial Reservoir
The Imperial Reservoir is an artificial lake formed by the construction of the Imperial Diversion Dam across the Colorado River in the Lower Colorado River Valley of Imperial County, California, and Yuma County, Arizona. The reservoir is 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Yuma, Arizona.
| Imperial Reservoir | |
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Imperial Diversion Dam and Reservoir complex in 1972 | |
Imperial Reservoir Imperial Reservoir | |
| Location | Lower Colorado River Valley Imperial County, California Yuma County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.8833°N 114.4677°W |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Colorado River |
| Primary outflows | Colorado River |
| Catchment area | 5,756 acres (2,329 ha) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | United States Bureau of Reclamation |
| Surface area | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 160,000 acre⋅ft (200,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imperial Reservoir |
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