Rector Reservoir
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| Location | Napa County, California[1] |
| Coordinates | 38°26′30″N 122°20′19″W / 38.44167°N 122.33861°W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Rector Creek |
| Primary outflows | Rector Creek[1] |
| Catchment area | 10.7 square miles (28 km2)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | State Department of Veterans Affairs[1] |
| Built | 1946[1] |
| Surface area | 82 acres (33 ha)[1] |
| Water volume | 4,587 acre-feet (5,658,000 m3)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 374 feet (114 m)[2] |
Rector Reservoir is a reservoir in Napa Valley, California. It is located to the northeast of Yountville, and southwest of Lake Berryessa and supplies water to Veterans Home of California Yountville.[3] The Silverado Trail leads to the reservoir passing it from north to south to the west of the lake and Rector Canyon.[4] To the west is Silver Oak Cellars and Oakville.
The waters of the reservoir are impounded by Rector Creek Dam, which was built in 1946 across Rector Creek.[1]
Flora and fauna
[edit]The reservoir forms part of the 340 acre Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area, which has 27 species of mammals, 40 species of birds, and 14 species of reptiles and amphibians.[5] Wildlife recorded here include the prairie and peregrine falcon, Cooper's and sharp-shinned hawks, red-legged frogs, and northwestern pond turtles.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (N-S)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. Retrieved August 30, 2014.
- ^ "Rector Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ United States. Soil Conservation Service, United States. Natural Resources Conservation Service (1978). Soil survey. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. p. 97. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ Office of the Federal Register (25 August 2010). Code of Federal Regulations, Title 27, Alcohol, Tobacco Products and Firearms, Pt. 1-39, Revised as of April 1, 2010. Government Printing Office. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-16-085416-3. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ "Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area - Napa County". California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
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