Petaluma Reservoir

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Petaluma Reservoir
Location Sonoma County, California
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Type reservoir
Primary outflows tributary of Adobe Creek
Catchment area 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Basin countries United States
Surface area 10 acres (4 ha)[1]
Water volume 227 acre·ft (280,000 m3)[1]
Surface elevation 1,024 ft (312 m)[2]
Islands none
References [1][2]

Petaluma Reservoir is a small, man-made lake located about 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Petaluma in Sonoma County, California, United States. Also known as Lawler Reservoir, its waters are impounded by Lawler Dam, a rock fill dam 40 feet (12 m) high and 1,150 feet (350 m) long that was built in 1910. The City of Petaluma owns the reservoir.[1]

In 1992, the State of California declared the reservoir unsafe in the event of an earthquake. Rather than perform a seismic retrofit of the dam, the City decided to stop using it for water supply.[3]

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petaluma Reservoir
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