Marin Municipal Water District
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The Marin Municipal Water District (or MMWD) is the government agency that provides drinking water to southern and central Marin County, California
. Chartered in 1912, it became California's first municipal water district. It serves 195,000 people in a 147 square miles (380.7 km²) area that includes ten towns and cities.
: 37°56′13"N 122°31′3"W.
Marin County, California
Marin County is a county located in the North San Francisco Bay Area of the U.S. state of California, across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco. As of 2010, the population was 252,409. The county seat is San Rafael and the largest employer is the county government. Marin County is well...
. Chartered in 1912, it became California's first municipal water district. It serves 195,000 people in a 147 square miles (380.7 km²) area that includes ten towns and cities.
Reservoirs
The District's seven reservoirs in Marin County provide about 75% of the water it uses:- Alpine LakeAlpine LakeAlpine Lake is a reservoir in Marin County, California. Formed by Alpine Dam, it provides water to the Marin Municipal Water District. Below the dam lies Kent Lake.-See also:*Lake Alpine*List of lakes in California...
, formed by Alpine Dam on Lagunitas Creek - Bon Tempe LakeBon Tempe LakeBon Tempe Lake is a reservoir in Marin County, California. It is the widest lake in the watershed, and on Lagunitas Creek. Beneath its dam is Alpine Lake. Fishing and hiking are activities around the lake. Rainbow trout and bass are caught in the lake....
on Lagunitas Creek - Kent LakeKent LakeKent Lake is a reservoir in western Marin County, California formed by the construction of Peters Dam across Lagunitas Creek. Built in 1954, the lake is the most recent lake of the Marin Municipal Water District, as well as the largest...
, formed by Peters Dam on Lagunitas Creek - Lake LagunitasLake LagunitasLake Lagunitas is a reservoir on Lagunitas Creek in Marin County, California.It is one of seven reservoirs providing potable water to the Marin Municipal Water District. Built in 1873, it is the oldest and smallest lake in the Mount Tamalpais watershed....
on Lagunitas CreekLagunitas CreekLagunitas Creek is a stream in Marin County, California and is a major supply of drinking water to the area. The 20-mile long creek's headwaters are in the Coast Range and it flows into the Pacific Ocean, draining 103 square miles .The creek's source is the northern slope of Mount Tamalpais, a few... - Nicasio ReservoirNicasio ReservoirNicasio Reservoir is a shallow, man-made reservoir in the Nicasio Valley region of Marin County, California, United States. It covers and sits in a drainage basin. It was created by the construction of Seeger Dam on the Nicasio Creek in 1961...
, formed by Seeger Dam on Nicasio CreekNicasio CreekNicasio Creek is an stream in Marin County, California, United States which feeds into Lagunitas Creek. The Nicasio Reservoir, formed in 1961 by Seeger Dam, is located on this stream.-Course:... - Phoenix
- Soulajule Reservoir on Arroyo Sausal
Administration
Its administrative offices are located at 220 Nellen Avenue in Corte MaderaCorte Madera, California
Corte Madera is an incorporated town in Marin County, California, United States. Corte Madera is located south of San Rafael, at an elevation of 39 feet . The population was 9,253 at the 2010 census...
: 37°56′13"N 122°31′3"W.
See also
- Santa Clara Valley Water DistrictSanta Clara Valley Water DistrictThe Santa Clara Valley Water District provides stream stewardship, wholesale water supply and flood protection for Santa Clara County, California, in the southern San Francisco Bay Area. The district encompasses all of the county’s and serves the area’s 15 cities, 1.7 million residents and more...
- Sonoma County Water AgencySonoma County Water AgencyThe Sonoma County Water Agency is the government agency responsible for managing the water resources of Sonoma County, California...
- Water in CaliforniaWater in CaliforniaCalifornia’s interconnected water system serves over 30 million people and irrigates over of farmland. As the world’s largest, most productive, and most controversial water system, it manages over of water per year.- Sources of water :...