Located
east of Almaden Quicksilver County Park along McKean Road. Center
of dam located on Calero Creek approximately 0.3 miles from McKean
Road.
Period
of Record
SCVWD
record begins December 2, 1960 with continuous operation to the
present.
Station
Information
Radio
telemetry ALERT station. Balance beam manometer Hydrogage ®.
Area/Capacity
Curve
Last
aerial survey was completed on November 8, 1977. Current storage and
surface area ratings applied October 1, 1978.
General
Information
Drainage Area: 6.9 Square Miles
Year Constructed: 1935
Reservoir Capacity: 10,050 Acre Feet
Reservoir Surface Area (full): 347 Acres
Vertical Datum: NGVD 1929
Reservoir Length: 2.2 Miles
Dam Type: Rolled Earth Fill
Dam Crest Elevation: 490.00 ft.
Dam Height (crest above streambed): 98 ft.
Outlet Capacity: 185 cfs
For detailed station information, please contact (408) 265-2600 and request "Reservoir" information.
For data requests, please use the following link:
Public Records Request Form
For detailed
dam specifications call Joe Aguilera at (408) 265-2607 x2530, or e-mail:
jaguilera@valleywater.org
