Nacimiento Reservoir
General data
- Name: Nacimiento Reservoir
- Water system: Salinas River California
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Nacimiento River -> Salinas River California -> Monterey Bay -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Temperate
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Nacimiento Reservoir is a multi-purpose reservoir in central California, formed by the Nacimiento Dam on the Nacimiento River. It is owned and operated by the Monterey County Water Resources Agency and provides flood control, groundwater recharge, a domestic water supply, and recreation like boating, swimming, and fishing. The reservoir has a maximum storage capacity of 377,900 acre-feet and is located in northern San Luis Obispo County, near Paso Robles.