Uvas Reservoir
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Uvas Reservoir is an artificial lake located west of Morgan Hill, California, in the United States. The reservoir is surrounded by a Script error: No such module "convert". park managed by the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department.[1] The park provides limited fishing[2] ("catch-and-release"), picnicking, and hiking activities. Boating is not permitted in the reservoir.[3]
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 1957Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". by the construction of the Uvas Dam[4] across Uvas Creek in the southern part of Uvas Valley. It is the fifth largest reservoir owned by the Santa Clara Valley Water District.[5]
In 2013, the Scoffone family sold Script error: No such module "convert". adjacent to the park to the Peninsula Open Space Trust, which doubled the park's size.[6]
See also
- List of lakes in California
- List of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area
- List of reservoirs and dams in California
References
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