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Imperial Reservoir
Imperial Diversion Dam and Reservoir complex in 1972
Location of Imperial Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Imperial Reservoir in California, USA.
Imperial Reservoir
Location of Imperial Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Imperial Reservoir in California, USA.
Imperial Reservoir
LocationLower Colorado River Valley
Imperial County, California
Yuma County, Arizona
Coordinates32°53′00″N 114°28′04″W / 32.8833°N 114.4677°W / 32.8833; -114.4677
Lake typeReservoir
Primary inflowsColorado River
Primary outflowsColorado River
Catchment area5,756 acres (2,329 ha)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyUnited States Bureau of Reclamation
Surface area28 km2 (11 sq mi)
Water volume160,000 acre⋅ft (200,000,000 m3)
Surface elevation56 m (184 ft)
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Imperial Reservoir

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. The reservoir is 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Yuma, Arizona.

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