Type reservoir Surface area 10 acres (4 ha) Surface elevation 312 m Catchment area 129 ha | Basin countries United States Islands none Area 4 ha Outflow location Adobe Creek | |
Primary outflows tributary of Adobe Creek Water volume 227 acre·ft (280,000 m) | ||
Petaluma Reservoir is a small, man-made lake located about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Petaluma in Sonoma County, California, United States. Also known as Lawler Reservoir, its waters are impounded by Lawler Dam, a rock fill dam 40 feet (12 m) high and 1,150 feet (350 m) long that was built in 1910. The City of Petaluma owns the reservoir.
Map of Petaluma Reservoir, California 94954, USA
In 1992, the State of California declared the reservoir unsafe in the event of an earthquake. Rather than perform a seismic retrofit of the dam, the City decided to stop using it for water supply.
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