| Vasona Reservoir | |
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| Location | Los Gatos, California |
| Coordinates | 37°14′48″N 121°57′54″W / 37.2466667°N 121.96500°W / 37.2466667; -121.96500[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Los Gatos Creek[2] |
| Primary outflows | Los Gatos Creek |
| Catchment area | 44.2 sq mi (114 km2)[3] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Santa Clara Valley Water District |
| Surface area | 57 acres (23 ha) |
| Water volume | 495 acre⋅ft (611,000 m3) |
| References | [3][1][2] |
Vasona Reservoir is an artificial lake located in Los Gatos, California, United States. A 152-acre (62 ha) county park surrounds the reservoir[4] and provides limited fishing[5][6] ("catch and release"), picnicking, and informal play activities. Although swimming is not allowed,[7] human-powered boating is permitted in the reservoir.[8]
The reservoir was formed by the Vasona Percolating Dam, built in 1935 (89 years ago) (1935) across Los Gatos Creek.[9] It is the smallest reservoir owned by the Santa Clara Valley Water District.[10]
Albert August Vollmer, who came to the area in 1887, named the area after a pony he had had as a child.[9]
Vasona Dam is an earthen dam 34 feet (10 m) high and 1,000 feet (300 m) long. Its crest is 307 feet (94 m) above sea level.[3] New gates were installed in the dam in 1997.[9]
Vasona Lake County Park[4] is one of 28 Santa Clara County Parks.[11] The 152-acre (62 ha) park surrounds the reservoir, with Oak Meadow Park adjacent to the west. The reservoir offers fishing for black bass, crappie, catfish and bluegill.[4][12]
... fish sampled from Anderson and Stevens Creek reservoirs-as well as from eight other reservoirs in the Bay Area-exceeded human health guidelines for methylmercury, an organic form of mercury, and for polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, a group of industrial chemicals.
Swimming or wading is NOT permitted in County Parks.
Hours of Operation: Weekends (Saturday & Sunday) April 16th- October 8th, 2017 / 11:00am-6:00pm - last rental at 5:00pm ; Weekdays (Monday - Friday) May 29th - August 25th, 2017 - 11:00am-5:00pm - last rental at 4:00pm
Every person must have the appropriate report card(s) in possession while fishing; including those who are not required to have a sport fishing license, such as individuals under 16 years of age, persons fishing or diving on free fishing days, and anglers fishing from a public pier in ocean waters.
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