Lake Chabot Regional Park, Regional park in Alameda County, United States
Lake Chabot Regional Park is a regional park in the southern Berkeley Hills of Alameda County, California, opened to the public on June 18, 1966. Its 315-acre reservoir, held by a dam that is part of the East Bay Municipal Utility District water system, lies partly in Oakland and partly in unincorporated Alameda County near Castro Valley and San Leandro.
Lake Chabot Regional Park opened to the public on June 18, 1966, as part of the East Bay Regional Parks system. The reservoir it surrounds is part of the East Bay Municipal Utility District water system, and the northern part of the lake and park lies within Oakland while the southern part is in unincorporated Alameda County near Castro Valley and San Leandro.
Fishing and boating are popular at Lake Chabot throughout the year, and the reservoir is stocked with rainbow trout, silver salmon and bluegill. The lake and its dam belong to the East Bay Municipal Utility District water system, so the water is part of the East Bay's supply. The park opened on June 18, 1966, as part of the East Bay Regional Parks system.
To fish in the lake, you need a California Fishing License along with a daily permit from the park district. Swimming is not allowed in the reservoir, but boating and trail walking are open throughout the year.
The reservoir is managed by EBMUD as an emergency water backup for the East Bay, which is why swimming is banned even on hot days with a large, open water surface right in front of visitors. Most people who come to walk or fish are unaware that the water they see is part of the region's drinking water supply.
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