Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area

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Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area
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Location Alameda County, California, United States
Nearest city Livermore, California
Coordinates 37°46′45″N121°36′36″W / 37.77917°N 121.61000°W / 37.77917; -121.61000
Area609 acres (246 ha)
Established1974
Governing body California Department of Parks and Recreation

Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area is a state park unit of California, United States, adjoining the Bethany Reservoir. It is located in Alameda County, near Livermore.

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Situated in the northernmost part of the San Joaquin Valley, Bethany Reservoir State Recreation Area is a popular place for water-oriented recreation, especially fishing and windsurfing. [1] The reservoir stores water for a pumping plant on the California Aqueduct. [2]

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References

  1. "Bethany Reservoir SRA". California State Parks. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
  2. "Bethany Reservoir". California Department of Water Resources. Retrieved 2011-10-01.