Briones Reservoir

Briones Reservoir
Location	Contra Costa County, California
Coordinates	37.915°N 122.205°W / 37.915; -122.205
Lake type	Reservoir
Catchment area	22 km2 (8.5 sq mi)
Basin countries	United States
Water volume	60,510 acre·ft (74,640,000 m3)
References	U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Briones Reservoir

The spillway entrance at Briones Dam

Briones Reservoir is an open cut terminal water storage reservoir owned and operated by the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD). It is located in the hills northeast of Orinda, California. The earthen dam was completed in 1964. The reservoir is the largest of EBMUD’s five East Bay terminal reservoirs with a total capacity of 60,510 acre·ft (74,640,000 m³), and it has a total watershed of 8.59 square miles (22 km²).

Recreation

Boating, fishing, swimming or wading are not allowed on Briones Reservoir. There is a 14 mile (23 km) hiking trail that circumnavigates the reservoir. A Trail Use Permit issued by EBMUD is required by all hikers, which can be obtained online at the EBMUD website. No biking is permitted on the trail. Horseback riding and dogs are allowed.

Photos

• Briones reservoir area
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See also

• List of lakes in the San Francisco Bay Area

External links

• EBMUD Web Site
• EBMUD Trail MapPDF (842 KiB)
• Purchase EBMUD Trail Use Permit Online