Type reservoir Primary outflows Stevens Creek Surface area 92 acres (37 ha) Inflow source Stevens Creek | Primary inflows Basin countries United States Area 37 ha Outflow location Stevens Creek | |
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Water volume 3,138 acre·ft (3,871,000 m) Similar Stevens Creek, Stevens Creek County P, Fremont Older Open Space Pr, Picchetti Ranch Open Sp, Calero Reservoir | ||
Hiking near stevens creek reservoir 9 17 2016
Stevens Creek Reservoir is a reservoir located in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains near Cupertino, California.
Contents
- Hiking near stevens creek reservoir 9 17 2016
- Map of Stevens Creek Reservoir California 95014 USA
- HistoryEdit
- FishingEdit
- Stevens Creek County ParkEdit
- References
Map of Stevens Creek Reservoir, California 95014, USA
HistoryEdit
Stevens Creek Dam, which impounds the lake, was approved for construction by voters in 1934 and completed in 1935. The dam's height was raised 10 feet (3 m) in 1985, to its present height. The Santa Clara Valley Water District owns the dam.
Originally named Arroyo de San José Cupertino, Stevens Creek flows into the reservoir and out of the dam to San Francisco Bay. Stevens Creek and the reservoir are named after Captain Elijah Stephens who led the first wagon train across the Sierra Nevada in 1844 and settled in Cupertino.
The reservoir is located in Stevens Creek County Park, with the Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve adjacent to its east on The Montebello Ridge also known as Black Mountain.
FishingEdit
Bluegill, Koi, Asian Carp, Largemouth Bass, Crappie and other species of fish live in the reservoir. It can be fished only with a permit unless under the age of 16. However it is strictly catch and release because of problems with the concentration of mercury in the water.
Stevens Creek County ParkEdit
Stevens Creek County Park is is one of 28 Santa Clara County Parks. The 1,063-acre (430 ha) park surrounds the reservoir, and an entrance lies three miles from Interstate 280. Six miles of trails connect with the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District's Fremont Older Open Space Preserve.