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The Imperial Reservoir is an artificial lake formed by the construction of the Imperial Diversion Dam across the Colorado River in the Lower Colorado River Valley of Imperial County, California, and Yuma County, Arizona. A component of the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge, the reservoir is 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Yuma, Arizona.
| Imperial Reservoir | |
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 Imperial Diversion Dam and Reservoir complex in 1972 | |
  Imperial Reservoir  Imperial Reservoir | |
| Location | Lower Colorado River Valley Imperial County, California Yuma County, Arizona |
| Coordinates | 32.8833°N 114.4677°W |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Colorado River |
| Primary outflows | Colorado River |
| Catchment area | 5,756 acres (2,329 ha) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 28 km2 (11 sq mi) |
| Water volume | 160,000 acre⋅ft (200,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imperial Reservoir |
Dry wash watersheds
Dry washes are the major watershed feed systems to Imperial Reservoir. The next upstream major watershed feeder is the Bill Williams River from western Arizona. Upstream on the Colorado River, the basic feeder watershed to Imperial Reservoir is the Havasu-Mojave Lakes Watershed of Lake Havasu.
Two dry wash watershed attempt to enter the Imperial Reservoir from western Arizona, south of the Bill Williams River: the Bouse and Tyson Washes. Both washes end on the eastern perimeter of the Colorado River Indian Reservation along the Colorado River. Neither enters the river properly, except in the extreme flood stage.
No "lengthy" watersheds flow eastwards from California; all are short distances, in the extreme aridity of this desert region.
See also
- List of dams and reservoirs in California
- List of lakes in California
References
- "Imperial Diversion, California". FindLakes. 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
- Bureau of Reclamation (29 June 2009). "Imperial Diversion Dam". U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-09-22.
External links
- Imperial Reservoir Watershed Map
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imperial Reservoir
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