Hernandez Reservoir, artificial lake in California

Hernandez Reservoir is an artificial lake in the Diablo Mountain Range of San Benito County, California, formed by damming the San Benito River. It lies at 731 metres above sea level, covers about 2.3 square kilometres and stretches roughly 3.2 km north to south and 2.8 km east to west. Surrounding slopes are mostly savanna grassland, with canyons such as Baker, Byles and Miller and creeks like Laguna and McCoy feeding the area.

Hernandez Reservoir is an artificial lake formed by damming the San Benito River in the Diablo Range of San Benito County. The Wikipedia article gives no construction date, and the sources record no later changes or recreational development, so its history is limited to the impoundment of the river for water storage.

The reservoir lies in the Diablo Range at 731 m elevation, reached via the San Benito River drainage; the water covers about 2.3 km² and runs 3.2 km north to south and 2.8 km east to west. Expect cold, frosty winters and July averages near 29 °C, with only about 240 mm of rain a year. Bring sun protection and water.

Water levels fluctuate significantly with the seasons, changing the look and accessibility of the shoreline. When water is low, more exposed land appears, revealing different fishing spots and landscape shapes.