Pacheco Reservoir

Pacheco Lake
Aerial view of Pacheco Reservoir
Pacheco Lake
Pacheco Lake
LocationDiablo Range, eastern Santa Clara County, California
Coordinates37°03′41″N 121°17′41″W / 37.06139°N 121.29472°W / 37.06139; -121.29472
TypeReservoir
Primary outflowsNorth Fork Pacheco Creek
Catchment area67.2 sq mi (174 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2 miles (3.2 km)
Max. width1,500 feet (460 m)
Surface area197 acres (80 ha)
Water volume6,150 acre-feet (7,590,000 m3)
Surface elevation476 feet (145 m)

Pacheco Reservoir is a man-made reservoir in the Diablo Range in California, U.S.A. The lake is formed by a dam on the north fork of Pacheco Creek, whose waters reach Monterey Bay by way of the Pajaro River. The Pacheco Pass Water District is currently responsible for operation and maintenance of the Pacheco Reservoir. Located north of State Route 152 in eastern Santa Clara County, the lake is about an hour's drive from downtown San Jose.