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Bethany_Reservoir Latitude and Longitude:

37°46′15″N 121°36′03″W / 37.77083°N 121.60083°W / 37.77083; -121.60083 [1]
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Bethany Reservoir
Bethany Reservoir and aqueduct
Location of Bethany Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Bethany Reservoir in California, USA.
Bethany Reservoir
Location of Bethany Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Bethany Reservoir in California, USA.
Bethany Reservoir
Location Alameda County, California
Coordinates 37°46′15″N 121°36′03″W / 37.77083°N 121.60083°W / 37.77083; -121.60083 [1]
Type reservoir
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area180 acres (73 ha)
Shore length16 miles (9.7 km)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The Bethany Reservoir is located 8 miles (13 km) northeast of Livermore, California, USA, on the California Aqueduct. It serves as the forebay for the South Bay Pumping Plant that feeds the South Bay Aqueduct.

Characteristics

  • Gross capacity: 5,250 acre-feet (6,480,000 m3) [2]

See also

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bethany Reservoir
  2. ^ "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (A-G)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.

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