RESERVOIR 7 - LEXINGTON RESERVOIR
ALERT ID 1466

Location

Latitude: 37/12/06
Locaide: 32 27-48
Longitude: 121/59/17

Description

Located on Highway 17 in the foothills southwest of Los Gatos. Center of dam located along Alma Bridge Road at the north edge of the reservoir.

Period of Record

SCVWD record begins November 14, 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 January 28, 2000; application to storage and surface area ratings will be applied effective October 1, 2000 (pending).

General Information

Drainage Area: 36.9 Square Miles
Year Constructed: 1952
Reservoir Capacity: 19,044 Acre Feet
Reservoir Surface Area (full): 412 Acres
Vertical Datum (water surface measurements): NAVD 1988

Reservoir Length: 2.5 Miles
Dam Type: Rolled Earth Fill
Dam Crest Elevation: 665.00 ft. (NGVD 1929)
Dam Height (crest above streambed): 195 ft.


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

Providing stream stewardship, wholesale water supply and flood protection for Santa Clara County.