Bear Gulch Reservoir Explained

Bear Gulch Reservoir
Location:Woodside, California
Coords:37.4325°N -122.2261°W
Type:Reservoir
Basin Countries:United States
Pushpin Map:California#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:Location in California
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Bear Gulch Reservoir is a reservoir in the town of Woodside, California. It is the main storage for the Bear Gulch District of the California Water Service, holding up to 215e6USgal of water, and serving 55,501 people.[2] It is fed by water diverted by two dams on nearby Bear Creek.

As a drinking water reservoir, it is not open to the public, except for horseback riding as its trails are only used for cars from the California water service and horses.[3]

Mountain lion and Bobcats are occasionally sighted in the area of the reservoir.[4] The area of Bear Gulch Creek was named after an 1850 incident when a man hauling logs was mauled by a grizzly bear with cubs.

If the reservoir dam fails, portions of Woodside and unincorporated West Menlo Park may be subject to inundation.[5]

This reservoir should not be confused with another one of the same name within Pinnacles National Park.

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Notes and References

  1. 218853. Bear Gulch Reservoir. 2011-03-14.
  2. Web site: BAWSCA Annual Survey – FY 2007-08. 2011-03-12. 2009-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20091123232120/http://www.bawsca.org/docs/07_08_AnnualSurvey_CWS_BG_Profile.pdf. dead.
  3. Web site: Gulker . Linda Hubbard . Bear Gulch Reservoir hides in plain sight in Woodside, providing water for local residents . InMenlo . 2013-05-07 . 2020-08-07.
  4. News: Woodside / 100-pound cougar seen in Bear Gulch . The San Francisco Chronicle . Delfin . Vigil . 2004-07-12.
  5. Web site: San Mateo County Hazards - Dam Failure Inundation Areas . 7 August 2020.