Nicasio Reservoir facts for kids
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Nicasio Reservoir seen from Nicasio Valley Road
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 Nicasio Reservoir
Location in California
Nicasio Reservoir
Location in the United States
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| Location | Marin County, California |
| Coordinates | 38°04′36″N 122°45′16″W / 38.07667°N 122.75444°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Nicasio Creek |
| Primary outflows | Nicasio Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 845 acres (3.42 km2) |
| Water volume | 22,400 acre⋅ft (27,600,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 144 ft (44 m) |
| Settlements | Nicasio, California |
Nicasio Reservoir is a shallow, artificial reservoir in the Nicasio Valley region of Marin County, California, United States. It covers 845 acres (3.42 km2) and sits in a 35.9 square miles (93 km2) drainage basin. It was created by the construction of Seeger Dam on the Nicasio Creek in 1961. Seeger Dam is a 115-foot (35 m) tall, 400-foot (120 m) long earthen dam owned by the Marin Municipal Water District.
Ecology
A river otter (Lontra canadensis) was collected by the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the southwest corner of Nicasio Reservoir in January, 2008.
Recreational uses
The reservoir is used for recreational purposes; mainly fishing and hiking. Largemouth bass, carp and catfish are caught in the lake. There are problems with illegal poaching.
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has developed a safe eating advisory for fish caught in Nicasio Reservoir based on levels of mercury or PCBs found in the fish species.
