Rector Reservoir

Rector Reservoir
Location of Rector Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Rector Reservoir in California, USA.
Rector Reservoir
Location of Rector Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Rector Reservoir in California, USA.
Rector Reservoir
LocationNapa County, California[1]
Coordinates38°26′30″N 122°20′19″W / 38.44167°N 122.33861°W / 38.44167; -122.33861[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsRector Creek
Primary outflowsRector Creek[1]
Catchment area10.7 square miles (28 km2)[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyState Department of Veterans Affairs[1]
Built1946 (1946)[1]
Surface area82 acres (33 ha)[1]
Water volume4,587 acre-feet (5,658,000 m3)[1]
Surface elevation374 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

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.

Aerial view of Rector Reservoir

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Rector Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area - Napa County". California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 27 February 2013.


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