Bear Gulch Reservoir
Bear Gulch Reservoir is a reservoir in the town of Woodside, California. It is the main storage for the Bear Gulch District of the California Water Service, holding up to 215 million US gallons (810,000 m3) of water, and serving 55,501 people.[2] It is fed by water diverted by two dams on nearby Bear Creek.
| Bear Gulch Reservoir | |
|---|---|
  Bear Gulch Reservoir Location in California  Bear Gulch Reservoir Location in United States | |
| Location | Woodside, California |
| Coordinates | 37°25′57″N 122°13′34″W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Average depth | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Max. depth | 295 ft (90 m) |
| Surface elevation | 203 ft (62 m) |
| References | [1] |
As a drinking water reservoir, it is not open to the public, except for horseback riding as its trails or not are only used for cars from the California water service and horses.[3]
Mountain lion and Bobcats are occasionally sighted in the area of the reservoir.[4] The area of Bear Gulch Creek was named after an 1850 incident when a man hauling logs was mauled by a grizzly bear with cubs.[3]
If the reservoir dam fails, portions of Woodside and unincorporated West Menlo Park may be subject to inundation.[5]
This reservoir should not be confused with another one of the same name within Pinnacles National Park.
See also
References
- "Bear Gulch Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-03-14.
- "BAWSCA Annual Survey – FY 2007-08" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- Gulker, Linda Hubbard (2013-05-07). "Bear Gulch Reservoir hides in plain sight in Woodside, providing water for local residents". InMenlo. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- Vigil, Delfin (2004-07-12). "Woodside / 100-pound cougar seen in Bear Gulch". The San Francisco Chronicle.
- "San Mateo County Hazards - Dam Failure Inundation Areas". Retrieved 7 August 2020.