Petaluma Reservoir

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Petaluma Reservoir
Location Sonoma County, California
Coordinates 38.2971° N 122.5775° WCoordinates: 38.2971° N 122.5775° W
Lake type reservoir
Primary outflows tributary of Adobe Creek
Catchment area 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km²)
Basin countries United States
Surface area 10 acres (4 ha)[1]
Water volume 227 acre·ft (280,000 m³)[1]
Surface elevation 1,024 ft (312 m)[2]
Islands none
References [1][2]

Petaluma Reservoir is a small, man-made lake located about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Petaluma in Sonoma County, California, United States. Also known as Lawler Reservoir, its waters are impounded by Lawler Dam, a rock fill dam 40 feet (12 m) high and 1,150 feet (350 m) long which was built in 1910. The City of Petaluma owns the reservoir.[1]

In 1992, the State of California declared the reservoir unsafe in the event of an earthquake. Rather than perform a seismic retrofit of the dam, the City decided to stop using it for water supply.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d Lawler. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.
  2. ^ a b USGS GNIS: Petaluma Reservoir
  3. ^ Lafferty Ranch Timeline. Retrieved on 2008-02-15.

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