Chesbro Reservoir

Chesbro Reservoir
Chesbro Reservoir
reservoir
Chesbro Reservoir
Name origin: Named after Elmer J. Chesbro
Country United States
State California
Region Santa Clara County
District Santa Clara Valley Water District
City Morgan Hill
River Llagas Creek

Coordinates: 37°7′5″N 121°42′5″W / 37.11806°N 121.70139°W / 37.11806; -121.70139

Chesbro Reservoir is located on Llagas Creek, three miles (5 km) west of Morgan Hill, California, United States. The reservoir can store 7,945 acre-feet (9.8 million m³) of water, and its surface area is 283 acres (115 ha).

The reservoir was created on the construction of Chesbro Dam in 1955, and they are both named for Elmer J. Chesbro, a local doctor who was president of the Santa Clara Valley Water Conservation District (now the Santa Clara Valley Water District) at the time.

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