Hernandez Reservoir is an artificial lake created in by impounding water from the San Benito River in the Diablo Mountain Range of San Benito County, California.

Hernandez Reservoir
View of Hernandez Reservoir from Laguna Mountain
Location of Hernandez Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Hernandez Reservoir in California, USA.
Hernandez Reservoir
Location of Hernandez Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Hernandez Reservoir in California, USA.
Hernandez Reservoir
LocationDiablo Range
San Benito County, California
Coordinates36°23′02″N 120°49′25″W / 36.3838°N 120.8236°W / 36.3838; -120.8236
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsSan Benito River
Laguna Creek
Primary outflowsSan Benito River[1]
Catchment area85 square miles (220 km2)[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencySan Benito County Water District
Surface area590 acres (240 ha)[1]
Water volume18,000 acre-feet (22,000,000 m3)[1]
Surface elevation735 m (2,411 ft)
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hernandez Reservoir

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  1. ^ a b c d "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (H-M)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2012.