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Petaluma Reservoir

Coordinates: 38°17′50″N 122°34′39″W / 38.2971°N 122.5775°W / 38.2971; -122.5775
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Petaluma Reservoir
Location of Petaluma Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Petaluma Reservoir in California, USA.
Petaluma Reservoir
Location of Petaluma Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Petaluma Reservoir in California, USA.
Petaluma Reservoir
LocationSonoma County, California
Coordinates38°17′50″N 122°34′39″W / 38.2971°N 122.5775°W / 38.2971; -122.5775
TypeReservoir
Primary outflowstributary of Adobe Creek
Catchment area0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area10 acres (4 ha)[1]
Water volume227 acre⋅ft (280,000 m3)[1]
Surface elevation1,024 ft (312 m)[2]
Islandsnone
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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  1. ^ a b c d "Lawler". Retrieved 2008-02-15.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Petaluma Reservoir
  3. ^ "Lafferty Ranch Timeline". Retrieved 2008-02-15.