Upper San Leandro Reservoir
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Upper San Leandro Reservoir is an artificial lake in Alameda County and Contra Costa County, California which provides water for the East Bay Municipal Utility District. It is impounded by the earth-f
Aerial view of part of the reservoir in 2020
Dam constructed in 1977, with the spillway toward the left. The earth-filled dam is green because it is covered with grass.
Spillway constructed in 1977
Aerial view with several branches of the reservoir
San Leandro Creek
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San Leandro Creek is a 21.7-mile-long year-round natural stream in the hills above Oakland in Alameda County and Contra Costa County of the East Bay in northern California.
Upper San Leandro Reservoir
…County, California which provides water for the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). It is impounded by the earth-filled San Leandro Dam on San Leandro Creek, located at the southeast end of the lake. Although it receives some runoff from its local watershed, most of the water is imported via the Mokelumne…
The upper watershed of San Leandro Creek is densely forested and rugged, in contrast with its highly-urbanized lower reaches (January 3rd, 2023)