Almaden Reservoir

Almaden Reservoir is an artificial lake in the hills south of , in the . It borders on the 4,163-acre Almaden Quicksilver County Park, which provides limited fishing, picnicking, hiking, and horseback riding activities.
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Almaden and Mountain Home.

Hamlet
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, known in Spanish as Nueva Almadén, is a historic community and former mercury mine in the Capitancillos Hills of , located at the southwestern point of in South San Jose.

Hamlet
, also known as Casa Loma, is a sparsely populated area located on the eastern side of the in unincorporated southwest near and Rancho Canada del Oro Open Space Preserves.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated rural area along the ridge leading to summit in southwest . The area covers the associated ridgeline and hillsides, from the eastern base of , towards the west near the intersection with upper Little Uvas Road.

Almaden Reservoir

Latitude
37.16172° or 37° 9′ 42″ north
Longitude
-121.83492° or 121° 50′ 6″ west
Elevation
610 feet (186 metres)
Open location code
849W5568+M2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 50372591
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
5323332
Wiki­data ID
Q4733644
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Slovenian—“Almaden Reservoir” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: 阿爾馬登水庫
  • French: Almaden Reservoir
  • Slovenian: Almaden Reservoir

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Twin Creeks and Hacienda (historic).

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Almaden 72-004 Dam and Hidalgo Cemetery.

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