Vasona dam and reservoir

Vasona dam and reservoir is located on Los Gatos Creek within the town of Los Gatos. Albert August Vollmer, who came to the area in 1887, named the area after a pony he had as a child. Vasona Lake Dam and Reservoir is one of six original reservoirs approved by the voters in 1934. The reservoir capacity is 400 acre-feet. The surface area is 57 acres. The dam was completed in 1935 and new gates were installed in 1997.