Calero Dam and Reservoir
"Calera" is the Spanish word for limekiln or
limestone quarry. In 1935, the Santa Clara Valley Water Conservation
District obtained land for the proposed Calero Reservoir from the Newman
brothers. They had operated a ranch since they purchased the land in
1905 from the Bailey family, who owned 873 acres in what was then known
as Calero Valley. Calero dam and reservoir
is one of the six original reservoirs approved for construction by voters
in May 1934. The dam and reservoir are located on Calero Creek. The
reservoir can store 9,934 acre-feet of water. Its surface area is 349
acres.*
Dam Instrumentation Project (PDF)
*Reservoir storage values have been updated
to reflect recent survey results.
Calero Reservoir FAQ
|
