Uvas Reservoir | |
Location: | 14200 Uvas Rd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 |
Coords: | 37.0658°N -121.6906°W |
Type: | reservoir |
Inflow: | Uvas Creek |
Outflow: | Uvas Creek |
Catchment: | 3450NaN0 |
Basin Countries: | United States |
Agency: | Santa Clara Valley Water District |
Area: | 288acres |
Volume: | 10000acre.ft |
Elevation: | 4400NaN0 |
Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Uvas Reservoir in California, USA. |
Uvas Reservoir is an artificial lake located west of Morgan Hill, California, in the United States. The reservoir is surrounded by a 626acres park managed by the Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation Department. The park provides limited fishing ("catch-and-release"), picnicking, and hiking activities. Boating is not permitted in the reservoir.
The reservoir sits atop part of the Franciscan Formation. A variety of rocks from the formation can be found there, including slate, basalt, marble, and many others.
The reservoir was created in by the construction of the Uvas Dam across Uvas Creek in the southern part of Uvas Valley. It is the fifth largest reservoir owned by the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
In 2013, the Scoffone family sold adjacent to the park to the Peninsula Open Space Trust, which doubled the park's size.[1]