Visited 3/29/19, while on a three day weekend camping trip to the South San Francisco Bay area. While camping at Coyote Lake Campground in the hills above Gilroy, California we visited several lakes in the area. Located 13 miles southeast of Gilroy along Highway 152 I visited San Felipe Lake. This lake which is a shallow, turbid lake that is a natural sag pond formed by the Calaveras Fault Zone. Two tributaries enter San Felipe Lake from the east, Tesquisquita slough from San Benito county and Pacheco Creek from Santa Clara County. When full, the lake covers about 160 acres and sits at an elevation of 144 feet above sea level. The lake depth is only about three to five feet. Historically, the lake would recede significantly during the summer and would dry up completely during some years.
Great blog! I left a comment on your Copco lake post. Do you think removing the dams will damage the lake?
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