Coyote Lake

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Coyote Lake
Location Santa Clara County, California[1]
Coordinates 37.118° N 121.55° WCoordinates: 37.118° N 121.55° W[1]
Lake type reservoir
Primary inflows Coyote Creek
Primary outflows Coyote Creek[1]
Catchment area 119.8 sq mi (310 km²)[1]
Basin countries United States
Max. length 3.5 mi (6 km)
Max. width 0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Surface area 635 acres (2.6 km²)[1]
Water volume 23,666 acre·ft (29,191,600 m³)[1]
Surface elevation 774 feet (236 m)[2]
References [1][2]

Coyote Lake (also known as Coyote Reservoir) is an artificial lake in Santa Clara County, California, USA, located at 37°07′05″N 121°33′00″W / 37.118, -121.55 north of Gilroy.

The lake is impounded by Coyote Dam, a 140-foot (43 m) high, 980-foot (300 m) long, earth and rock dam built in 1936. The Santa Clara Valley Water District owns the dam.[1]

Coyote Lake–Harvey Bear Ranch County Park provides recreational opportunities on 4,448 acres (18.0 km²) of land surrounding the lake.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  2. ^ a b USGS GNIS: Coyote Lake
  3. ^ Coyote Lake–Harvey Bear Ranch Master Plan. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.

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