Anderson Lake (California)

General data

Name: Anderson Lake (California)
Water system:
Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: -> San Francisco Bay -> Golden Gate strait -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Anderson Lake, also known as Anderson Reservoir, is an artificial lake in Morgan Hill, located in southern Santa Clara County, California.

The reservoir is formed by the damming of Coyote Creek just below its confluence with Las Animas Creek.

A 4,275-acre (1,730 ha) county park surrounds the reservoir and provides limited fishing ("catch and release"), picnicking, and hiking activities.

Although swimming is prohibited, boating, water-skiing, and jet-skiing are permitted in the reservoir.

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued a safety advisory for any fish caught in Anderson Lake due to elevated levels of mercury and PCBs.

Anderson Lake (California)

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