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Bethany Reservoir

Coordinates:37°46′15″N121°36′03″W/ 37.77083°N 121.60083°W/37.77083; -121.60083[1]
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Bethany Reservoir
Bethany Reservoir and aqueduct
Location of Bethany Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Bethany Reservoir in California, USA.
Bethany Reservoir
Location of Bethany Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Bethany Reservoir in California, USA.
Bethany Reservoir
LocationAlameda County, California
Coordinates37°46′15″N121°36′03″W/ 37.77083°N 121.60083°W/37.77083; -121.60083[1]
Typereservoir
BasincountriesUnited States
Surface area180 acres (73 ha)
Shore length16 miles (9.7 km)
1Shore length isnot a well-defined measure.

TheBethany Reservoiris located 8 miles (13 km) northeast ofLivermore, California,USA, on theCalifornia Aqueduct.It serves as the forebay for theSouth Bay Pumping Plantthat feeds theSouth Bay Aqueduct.

Characteristics

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  • Gross capacity: 5,250 acre-feet (6,480,000 m3)[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethany Reservoir
  2. ^"Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (A-G)"(PDF).California Department of Water Resources. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on March 9, 2012.RetrievedSeptember 27,2012.
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