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| Uvas Reservoir | |
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 November 2000 | |
  Uvas Reservoir  Uvas Reservoir | |
| Location | 14200 Uvas Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 |
| Coordinates | 37°03′57″N 121°41′26″W / 37.06583°N 121.69056°W |
| Type | 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 artificial lake located west of Morgan Hill, California, in the United States. The reservoir is surrounded by a 626-acre (253 ha) park managed by the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department.[3] The park provides limited fishing[4] ("catch-and-release"), picnicking, and hiking activities. Boating is not permitted in the reservoir.[5]
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.
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]
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.
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.
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