McGuire Reservoir explained

McGuire Reservoir
Location:	Yamhill County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates:	45.3°N -123.4006°W^[1]
Basin Countries:	United States
Pushpin Map:	Oregon#USA
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
Pushpin Map Alt:	McGuire Reservoir is located in Oregon
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of McGuire Reservoir in Oregon

McGuire Reservoir is an impoundment of the upper Nestucca River in Yamhill County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the primary raw water source for McMinnville Water and Light, which supplies drinking water to the city of McMinnville.^[2]

Before a 21st-century project expanded the reservoir,^[3] it had a surface area of about and a shoreline of about .^[4] The expansion increased the holding capacity of the reservoir from to .^{[2] [5]}

See also

• List of lakes in Oregon

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{Gnis3|1123969}} McGuire Reservoir]. Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. April 14, 2019.
2. Web site: McGuire Reservoir Expansion: McMinnville Water and Light. 2018. Murraysmith. April 14, 2019.
3. Web site: McGuire Reservoir. McMinnville Water and Light. April 14, 2019.
4. Web site: McGuire Reservoir (Yamhill). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Portland State University. 1985–2019. April 13, 2019.
5. News: Nelson. Jonathan. Federal Court OKs Expansion of Reservoir. The Oregonian. B06. April 30, 2002.