Chesbro Lake
{{Infobox body of water
| name = Chesbro Reservoir
| image = Chesbro Reservoir.jpg
| image_size = 260
| caption = April 2010
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| location = Santa Clara County, California
| coords = {{coord|37|7|21|N|121|42|40|W|type:waterbody_region:US-CA_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}}
| type = reservoir
| inflow = Llagas Creek
| outflow = Llagas Creek
| catchment = {{convert|19.5|sqmi|km2|0|abbr=on}}
| basin_countries = United States
| agency = Santa Clara Valley Water District
| length =
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| area = {{convert|328|acre|km2|2}}
| depth =
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| volume = {{convert|8086|acre.ft|km3|3|abbr=on|lk=in}}
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| shore =
| elevation = {{convert|531|ft|m|0|abbr=on}}
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| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Chesbro Lake in California, USA.
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File:Chesbro Reservoir and Monterey Bay.jpg
Chesbro Reservoir is an artificial lake located three miles (5 km) west of Morgan Hill, California, in the United States. A {{convert|232|acre|adj=on}} county park surrounds the reservoir and provides limited fishing ("catch-and-release"), picnicking, and hiking activities. Swimming and boating are not permitted in the reservoir.
History
The reservoir was created in 1955 by the construction of the Elmer J. Chesbro Dam across Llagas Creek in the valley west of El Toro peak. The reservoir and dam were named after Elmer J. Chesbro, a local doctor who was president of the Santa Clara Valley Water Conservation District (now the Santa Clara Valley Water District) at the time.
See also
References
{{Reflist|refs =
| date =
| url = http://www.water.ca.gov/damsafety/docs/Jurisdictional2017.pdf
| title = Listing of Jurisdictional Dams in California
| publisher = California Department of Water Resources
| accessdate = July 3, 2017
| archive-date = October 5, 2017
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20171005062157/http://www.water.ca.gov/damsafety/docs/Jurisdictional2017.pdf
| url-status = dead
}}
{{cite web
| date =
| url = http://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/parkfinder/Pages/ChesbroReservoir.aspx
| title = Santa Clara County Parks: Chesbro Reservoir
| publisher = County of Santa Clara
| quote = The reservoir, which captures water from the Llagas Creek watershed, is used to recharge supplies in underground aquifers that provide water to be pumped from wells for residential, agricultural, and industrial uses.
| accessdate = 2014-09-07
}}
{{cite web
| date =
| url = https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Activities/Boating-Fishing/Pages/Fishing.aspx
| title = Santa Clara County Parks: Fishing Guidelines
| publisher = County of Santa Clara
| accessdate = 2017-07-02
}}
{{cite web
| date =
| url = https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Activities/Boating-Fishing/Pages/Water-Recreation.aspx
| title = Santa Clara County Parks: Swimming Restrictions
| publisher = County of Santa Clara
| quote = Swimming or wading is NOT permitted in County Parks.
| accessdate = 2017-07-05
}}
{{cite web
| date =
| url = https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Activities/Boating-Fishing/Pages/Boating.aspx
| title = Santa Clara County Parks: Boating Guidelines
| publisher = County of Santa Clara
| quote = 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.
| accessdate = 2017-07-03
}}
}}
External links
- [https://www.sccgov.org/sites/parks/Pages/Welcome-to-Santa-Clara-County-Parks.aspx Santa Clara County Parks] (includes directions and history)
{{Santa Clara County Parks}}
{{Morgan Hill, California}}
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Category:Morgan Hill, California
Category:Reservoirs in Santa Clara County, California