Crystal Springs Reservoir

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artificial lake system drinking water reservoir reservoir

Crystal Springs Reservoir is a large artificial lake system on the San Francisco Peninsula that serves as a major drinking water source and scenic open-space area for the region.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	artificial lake system → drinking water reservoir → reservoir →
adjacentTo	Interstate 280 →
basinCountry	United States →
country	United States →
createdFor	drinking water storage →
crossedBy	Interstate 280 →
elevation	approximately 140 feet above sea level →
environmentType	Mediterranean-climate coastal hills →
formedBy	Crystal Springs Dam →
hasPart	Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir → Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir →
hasRecreation	Crystal Springs Regional Trail nearby →
hasVegetation	chaparral around shores → oak woodland around shores →
hasWildlife	deer → other native Bay Area species → raptors → waterfowl →
locatedIn	San Andreas Rift Valley → San Mateo County, California NERFINISHED →
locatedNear	Burlingame, California NERFINISHED → Hillsborough, California → San Andreas Lake → San Mateo, California NERFINISHED →
locatedOn	San Francisco Peninsula →
managedBy	San Francisco Public Utilities Commission →
nearbyFeature	Pulgas Water Temple → Sawyer Camp Trail →
partOf	San Francisco Peninsula watershed → San Francisco Public Utilities Commission water system →
primaryInflow	Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct deliveries → local watershed runoff →
primaryOutflow	San Mateo Creek →
restrictedActivity	no public boating → no public fishing → no public swimming →
state	California →
surroundedBy	protected watershed lands → scenic open space →
usedFor	municipal water supply → recreation in surrounding open space →
waterSourceFor	San Francisco → San Francisco Bay Area → San Mateo County communities →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Crystal Springs Reservoir ("Upper Crystal Springs Reservoir") → Crystal Springs Reservoir ("Lower Crystal Springs Reservoir") →	hasPart
San Mateo County, California →	contains
San Andreas Lake →	locatedNorthOf