Alpine Lake (Marin County, California)

Alpine Lake

the lake in 2013, viewed from Alpine Dam
Location Marin County, California
Coordinates 37°56′25″N 122°38′17″W / 37.94028°N 122.63806°W[1]Coordinates: 37°56′25″N 122°38′17″W / 37.94028°N 122.63806°W[1]
Type reservoir
Primary outflows Lagunitas Creek[2]
Catchment area 10.2 square miles (26 km2)[2]
Basin countries United States
Surface area 224 acres (91 ha)[2]
Water volume 8,892 acre feet (10,968,000 m3)[2]
Surface elevation 646 ft (197 m)

Alpine Lake is a reservoir in Marin County, California. Formed by Alpine Dam, it provides water to the Marin Municipal Water District.[3] Below the dam lies Kent Lake.[4]

Alpine Dam

Alpine Dam (national ID number: CA00204) is a gravity dam which was completed in 1917. It is 524 feet (160 m) long and 143 feet (44 m) high, with 8 feet (2.4 m) of freeboard.[2]

Alpine Dam and its spillway in 2013

See also

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alpine Lake
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (A-G)". California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  3. "MMWD". Retrieved July 25, 2010.
  4. TopoQuest map, USGS, July 5, 2008