Calaveras Reservoir
| Calaveras Reservoir | |
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| Location | Santa Clara / Alameda counties, California, US |
| Coordinates | 37°28′43″N 121°49′21″W / 37.4785°N 121.8226°WCoordinates: 37°28′43″N 121°49′21″W / 37.4785°N 121.8226°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows |
Arroyo Hondo Calaveras Creek |
| Catchment area | 98.4 sq mi (255 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | 1925 |
| Surface area | 1,450 acres (590 ha) |
| Water volume | 100,000 acre·ft (120,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 781 feet (238 m) |
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Calaveras Reservoir is located primarily in Santa Clara County, California, with a small portion and its dam in Alameda County, California. The reservoir has a capacity of 100,000 acre·ft (120,000,000 m3). In Spanish, Calaveras means "skulls".
Calaveras Reservoir is fed mainly by Arroyo Hondo and Calaveras Creek. Lying in the Calaveras Valley, the region is a geologically active area with the Calaveras Fault parallel to, and to the west of, the dam site. Because of the hazard, a replacement dam is scheduled to open in 2018. Roads adjacent to the reservoir include Calaveras Road and Marsh Road. The latter drew significant attention from a murder there in the early 1980s.
Poverty Ridge and Oak Ridge lie to the east of Calaveras Reservoir, Milpitas and Monument Peak lie to the west, Sunol lies to the far north, and Calaveras Creek and Los Buellis Hills lie to the south.
The Calaveras Valley is rich and diverse in wildlife. Some of the most common animals include deer, coyotes, squirrels, turkey vultures, red-winged blackbirds, yellow-billed magpies, red-tailed hawks, brewer's blackbirds, purple martins, barn swallows, bullock's orioles, and warblers. Since at least 2008 there has also been a regular nesting pair of bald eagles.
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