Rector Reservoir

Rector Reservoir is a reservoir in Napa Valley, California. It is located to the northeast of Yountville, and southwest of Lake Berryessa and supplies water to Veterans Home of California Yountville.^[3] The Silverado Trail leads to the reservoir passing it from north to south to the west of the lake and Rector Canyon.^[4] To the west is Silver Oak Cellars and Oakville.

Rector Reservoir
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Location	Napa County, California[1]
Coordinates	38°26′30″N 122°20′19″W[1]
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	Rector Creek
Primary outflows	Rector Creek[1]
Catchment area	10.7 square miles (28 km2)[1]
Basin countries	United States
Managing agency	State Department of Veterans Affairs[1]
Built	1946 (1946)[1]
Surface area	82 acres (33 ha)[1]
Water volume	4,587 acre-feet (5,658,000 m3)[1]
Surface elevation	374 feet (114 m)[2]

The waters of the reservoir are impounded by Rector Creek Dam, which was built in 1946 across Rector Creek.^[1]

Flora and fauna

The reservoir forms part of the 340 acre Rector Reservoir Wildlife Area, which has 27 species of mammals, 40 species of birds, and 14 species of reptiles and amphibians.^[5] Wildlife recorded here include the prairie and peregrine falcon, Cooper's and sharp-shinned hawks, red-legged frogs, and northwestern pond turtles.

Aerial view of Rector Reservoir

See also

• List of lakes in California
• List of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area