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Almaden Reservoir
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The Santa Clara Valley Water District owns and operates 7 reservoirs in Santa Clara Country. Almaden is the most unique as it was built between two old mining towns (New Almaden and Twin Creeks). The dam and reservoir were constructed and flooded/inundated in 1934 and 1935 which also submerged a small town called "Cannon's Resort".
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Type: Outdoors
Status: Active
Accessibility: Easy
Recommendation: check it out if you're nearby
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flooding water mud, limited parking, steep grades, loose footing
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When the water level is low, the reservoir reveals many strange and interesting things. Downstream from the dam, where Almamitos Road crosses the stream, there is an under-bridge "hangout" which is heavily tagged with graffiti.
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fences locked gates limited parking (usually turnouts on the road)
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Almaden dam and reservoir is one of the six original reservoirs in the county. It was completed in 1935. "Almaden" in Spanish means "mineral" or "mine." In 1845 Andres Castillero discovered a quicksilver (mercury) deposit in the area now known as the Almaden hills. At one time, the New Almaden Mine was the largest mercury-producing mine in the Americas. The dam and reservoir are located in these same hills. The reservoir can store 1,586 acre-feet of water. Its surface area is 57 acres.
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The Almaden Dam Program includes construction, inspection and maintenance activities. The proposed 10-year program involves three elements: (1) replacement of the intake structure located inside the reservoir and upstream side of the dam; (2) the installation of a dam seepage collection and monitoring system located at the downstream toe of the dam; and (3) ongoing maintenance activities associated with the dam and outlet works facilities.
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Nov 27 - Uunderwater Island in Almaden Reservoir
Thu, Dec 13th, 2007
posted by cambrianguy
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 12/13/2007 3:58 PM.
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on Dec 13 07 at 15:58, Emperor Wang validated this location on Dec 13 07 at 6:21, cambrianguy updated panorama Nov 27 - Uunderwater Island in Almaden Reservoir on Dec 13 07 at 6:20, cambrianguy updated a panorama image on Dec 13 07 at 6:19, cambrianguy updated panorama Nov 27 - Uunderwater Island in Almaden Reservoir on Dec 13 07 at 6:16, cambrianguy updated gallery picture Something in the water on Dec 13 07 at 6:14, cambrianguy added some pictures to a gallery on Dec 13 07 at 6:13, cambrianguy updated gallery Few Dec2007 pics on Dec 13 07 at 6:11, cambrianguy created a new gallery on Sep 23 07 at 15:24, Emperor Wang validated this location on Sep 22 07 at 23:46, cambrianguy added some pictures to a gallery
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