Calaveras Reservoir
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Calaveras Reservoir is located primarily in Santa Clara County, California, with a small portion and its dam in Alameda County, California. In Spanish, Calaveras means "skulls".
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Calaveras Reservoir in Spring 2006
Calaveras Reservoir in June 2021
Aerial view from over north San Jose
Calaveras Fault
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The Calaveras Fault is a major branch of the San Andreas Fault System that is located in northern California in the San Francisco Bay Area. Activity on the different segments of the fault includes mod
Calaveras Reservoir
…skulls". The reservoir is fed mainly by Arroyo Hondo and Calaveras Creek. Lying in the Calaveras Valley, the region is geologically active with the Calaveras Fault parallel to and to the west of the dam site. The seismic hazard forced replacement of the original dam. The replacement dam began construction in 2011…
Elements of the San Andreas Fault System in the San Francisco Bay Area
CISN Shakemap 2007 Alum Rock earthquake