| Lake Chabot | |
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| Location | Alameda County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°43′47″N 122°7′18″W / 37.72972°N 122.12167°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | San Leandro Creek |
| Primary outflows | San Leandro Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 315 acres (127 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 243 ft (74 m)[1] |
| Islands | 1 |
| Settlements | Oakland, California |
| References | [1] |
Lake Chabot (/ʃəˈboʊ/) is a man-made lake covering 317 acres (1.3 km2) in Alameda County, California, United States. Part of the lake lies within Oakland city limits, but most of it lies in unincorporated Castro Valley, just east of San Leandro. It was formed by the damming of San Leandro Creek. The lake was completed in 1875 to serve as a primary source of water for the East Bay.
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has developed a safe eating advisory[2] for Lake Chabot based on levels of mercury found in fish caught here.[3]
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Chabot
- ^ "Lake Chabot". www.oehha.ca.gov. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ Admin, OEHHA (2014-12-30). "Lake Chabot". OEHHA. Retrieved 2018-06-13.