Indian Valley Reservoir

{{Infobox body of water

| name = Indian Valley Reservoir

| image = Indian Valley Reservoir.jpg

| caption =

| location = Lake County, California, United States

| coords = {{coord|39.08045|-122.5347|format=dms|region:US-CA_type:waterbody_source:wikimapia|display=inline,title}}

| lake_type = Reservoirre

| inflow = North Fork of Cache Creek
Stanton Creek

| outflow = North Fork of Cache Creek

| catchment = {{convert|122|sqmi|abbr=on}}

| basin_countries = United States

| length = {{convert|10|km|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|2|km|abbr=on}}

| area = {{convert|4000|acre}}

| depth =

| max-depth =

| volume = {{convert|301000|acre.ft|m3|abbr=on}}

| residence_time =

| shore = {{convert|35|km|abbr=on}}

| elevation = {{convert|433|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| agency = Yolo County Flood Control &

Water Conservation District

| pushpin_map = California#USA

| pushpin_label_position =

| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Indian Valley Reservoir in California, USA.

| pushpin_map_caption =

| website = {{URL|https://ycfcwcd.org/indian-valley-reservoir/}}

| reference = {{gnis|274690}}

}}

[[File:Bartlett Springs Road, near Indian Valley Reservoir.jpg|thumb|Bartlett Springs Road near Indian Valley Reservoir. January 2016.

]]

Indian Valley Reservoir is a human-made lake in Lake County, California, {{convert|27|mi}} west of Williams, United States, near State Route 20.

The {{convert|301000|acre.ft|m3|abbr=on}} capacity reservoir was created by the construction of the Indian Valley Dam across the north fork of Cache Creek in {{Start date and age|1975|p=y}}. The {{convert|965|ft|m|abbr=on}} long and {{convert|201|ft|m|abbr=on}} high earth-fill dam was built for water storage, irrigation and flood control.{{cite web | author=Department of Water Resources | title=Station Meta Data: Indian Valley Reservoir (INV) | url=http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/profile?s=INV&type=dam | work=California Data Exchange Center | publisher=State of California | year=2009 | accessdate=2009-04-01}}

Although the reservoir is in Lake County, it was built by neighboring Yolo County, which owns all water rights to the {{convert|300600|acre.ft}} of water. The dam includes a hydroelectric plant. The cost of the dam and reservoir exceeded $9 million and were funded in part by two bond issues.

Recreation area

The reservoir is in the Bureau of Land Management's Walker Ridge Recreation Area. All types of recreation are allowed, including boating, camping, fishing, hunting, hiking, bicycling and horseback riding.

There are two primitive boat/hike-in campgrounds, Blue Oaks and Kowalski.

The area's flora and fauna include manzanita, oak and pine trees, blacktail deer, black bear, and wild turkey. Rare plants such as the Indian Valley Brodiaea and Adobe lily grow here.

File:Indian Valley Comparison 2.jpg

See also

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