| Whale Rock Reservoir | |
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)  Whale Rock Reservoir ) Whale Rock Reservoir | |
| Location | San Luis Obispo County, California |
| Coordinates | 35°27′30″N 120°52′20″W / 35.45833°N 120.87222°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 20.6 sq mi (53 km²) |
| Surface elevation | 150 feet (50 m) |
Whale Rock Reservoir is a reservoir near Cayucos in San Luis Obispo County, California.
The reservoir was formed by the building of Whale Rock Dam on Old Creek by the Whale Rock Commission. It is a 193-foot (59 m) tall earthfill dam that was completed in 1961. The reservoir has a capacity of 40,662 acre feet (50,156,000 m3). The watershed has an area of 20.6 square miles (53 km²). It provides drinking water for the city of San Luis Obispo, the California Men's Colony, Cal Poly, and the Cayucos Area Water Organization. The water is brought to San Luis Obispo by the 17.6 mile (28 km) long, 30-inch (760 mm) diameter Whale Rock Conduit. There is an 800 kW hydroelectric plant at the end of the pipeline near Cal Poly.
See also
- List of lakes in California
References
- City of San Luis Obispo Utility Department
- "Whale Rock Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
- CSA 10 Water System Master Plan