Type reservoir Primary outflows Rector Creek Surface elevation 114 m Catchment area 27.71 km² Year built 1946 | Primary inflows Basin countries United States Area 33 ha Water volume 5.658 million m³ | |
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Location Napa County, California Managing agency State Department of Veterans Affairs | ||
Rector Reservoir is a reservoir in Napa Valley, California. It is located to the northeast of Yountville, and southwest of Lake Berryessa and supplies water to Yountville. The Silverado Trail leads to the reservoir passing it from north to south to the west of the lake and Rector Canyon. To the west is Silver Oak Cellars and Oakville.
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Map of Rector Reservoir, California 94558, USA
The waters of the reservoir are impounded by Rector Creek Dam, which was built in 1946 across Rector Creek.
Flora and faunaEdit
The reservoir forms part of the 340 acre Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area, which has 27 species of mammals, 40 species of birds, and 14 species of reptiles and amphibians. Wildlife recorded here include the prairie and peregrine falcon, Cooper's and sharp-shinned hawks, red-legged frogs, and northwestern pond turtles.