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Lexington1.jpg - Late summer low water levels in Lexington Reservoir
expose portions of the old roads that were used in the construction of the
reservoir and to the historic towns of Lexington and Alma that once existed
in the valley before the reservoir was constructed in 1952. The Southern
Pacific Railroad also went through the valley (connecting San Jose with
Santa Cruz). This image shows the north side of the reservoir near the Bear
Creek Road overpass. The dam is located in the notch in the distance ridgeline
(Los Gatos Creek Canyon).
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Lexington2.jpg - Looking south along Lexington Reservoir toward the
headwaters region of Los Gatos Creek. The San Andreas Fault crosses Los
Gatos Creek just south of the upstream end of the reservoir. |
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Lexington3.jpg - Shoreline steps are probably a result of the daily
progressive drawdown of the reservoir combined with cycles of wind buildup
and correlary shore erosion in the afternoons. |
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Lexington4.jpg - The "bathtub ring" around Lexington Reservoir
is most exposed in the late summer and fall. |
