Uvas Reservoir
| Uvas Reservoir | ||
|---|---|---|
Primary inflows Uvas Creek | | |
| Primary outflows | Uvas Creek | |
| Catchment area | 345 sq mi (894 km2) | |
| Basin countries | United States | |
| Managing agency | Santa Clara Valley Water District | |
| Surface area | 288 acres (1.17 km2) | |
| Water volume | 10,000 acre⋅ft (0.012 km3) | |
| Surface elevation | 440 ft (134 m) | |
| References | [1][2] | |
Uvas Reservoir is an
catch-and-release"), picnicking, and hiking activities. Boating is not permitted in the reservoir.[5]
Geography
The reservoir sits atop part of the
Franciscan Formation
. A variety of rocks from the formation can be found there, including slate, basalt, marble, and many others.
History
The reservoir was created in 1957 by the construction of the Uvas Dam[6] across Uvas Creek in the southern part of Uvas Valley. It is the fifth largest reservoir owned by the Santa Clara Valley Water District.[7]
In 2013, the Scoffone family sold 357 acres (144 ha) adjacent to the park to the Peninsula Open Space Trust, which doubled the park's size.[8]
See also
- List of lakes in California
- List of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area
- List of reservoirs and dams in California
References
- ^ "Listing of Jurisdictional Dams in California" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
- ^ "Uvas Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^
"Santa Clara County Parks: Uvas Reservoir". County of Santa Clara. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
The reservoir, which captures water from the Uvas Creek watershed, is used to recharge supplies in underground aquifers that provide water to be pumped from wells for residential, agricultural, and industrial uses.
- ^ "Santa Clara County Parks: Fishing Guidelines". County of Santa Clara. Retrieved 2017-07-02.
- ^
"Santa Clara County Parks: Boating Guidelines". County of Santa Clara. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
Certain reservoirs and bodies of water in Santa Clara County are closed indefinitely to all vessels and floats - these include: Almaden, Chesbro, Sandy Wool, Cottonwood, Grant, Guadalupe, Uvas and Vasona.
- ^ "Santa Clara Valley Water District: Uvas Dam and Reservoir". Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ "Santa Clara Valley Water District: List of Reservoirs". Archived from the original on 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
- ^ San Jose Mercury News, March 2013
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