Searsville Dam, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve

Name: Searsville Dam
Address: Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve, United States

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Searsville Dam, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve

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Searsville Dam is a masonry dam in San Mateo County, California that was completed in 1892, one year after the founding of Stanford University, and impounds Corte Madera Creek to form a reservoir known as Searsville Lake. Searsville Dam is located in the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve and is owned and operated by Stanford University. Neighboring cities include Woodside and Portola Valley, California. ()

Opened: 1892 (132 years ago)Height: 65 ftCoordinates: 37°24'15"N, 122°14'17"W

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Searsville Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Stanford Shopping Center, Stanford Dish, White Memorial Fountain, Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden.

4.5 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
Stanford Shopping Center, Palo Alto
116 min walk • Stanford Shopping Center is an upscale open air shopping mall located on Route 82 at Sand Hill Road in Palo Alto, California. It is on the campus of Stanford University although the university only owns the land and not the actual buildings or stores.
3.2 miE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Stanford Dish, Palo Alto
83 min walk • The Dish, also known as the Stanford Dish, is a radio antenna in the Stanford foothills. The 150-foot-diameter dish was built in 1961 by the Stanford Research Institute.
4 miE
Monuments and statues
White Memorial Fountain, Palo Alto
103 min walk • White Memorial Fountain, also known as The Claw, is a fountain by Aristides Demetrios on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. It was installed in 1964, and Demetrios returned to restore the fountain in 2011. It has 65 jets. The fountain was commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Raymond B.
3.8 miE
Park, Garden
Papua New Guinea Sculpture Garden, Palo Alto
97 min walk • In 1994, Jim Mason, a graduate student in the Department of Anthropology at Stanford University, arranged for two groups of men from the Sepik River region of Papua New Guinea to carve the New Guinea Sculpture Garden at Stanford University. The men were from several communities or villages of the Iatmul people and the Kwoma people.
4 miE
Fountain
Old Union Fountain, Palo Alto
102 min walk • Old Union Fountain is a fountain on the Stanford University campus in Stanford, California, United States. The fountain exhibits traditional mission style architecture, and is one of several on campus used in the tradition of "fountain hopping".
3.7 miNE
Nature, Lake, Natural attraction
Lake Lagunita, Palo Alto
94 min walk • Lake Lagunita, informally referred to as Lake Lag, is an artificial dry lake in Stanford University, California, located on the western side of the Stanford campus near the Lagunita residences.
4.4 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Bing Concert Hall, Palo Alto
112 min walk • Bing Concert Hall is a performing arts facility at Stanford University that opened in January 2013. The heart of the building is the oval-shaped concert hall, which has 842 seats arranged in a vineyard style surrounding the stage in terraces.
4.3 miNE
Theater
Stanford Memorial Auditorium, Palo Alto
110 min walk • Memorial Hall, was built in 1937 to commemorate those students and faculty from Stanford University who died in World War I. Designed by Arthur Brown, Jr. in conjunction with Bakewell and Weihe, construction of the building was funded primarily through student contributions.
4.4 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Theater
Frost Amphitheater, Palo Alto
111 min walk • The Laurence Frost Amphitheater, commonly known as Frost Amphitheater, is a prominent amphitheater at Stanford University. It first opened in 1937 and was the site of commencement ceremonies for the university from 1938 until 1984.
3.9 miNE
Library
Branner Earth Sciences Library, Palo Alto
99 min walk • Dedicated on October 21, 1993, the Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Earth Sciences Research Building at Stanford University houses classrooms, offices, and laboratories for research in the field of earth sciences.
1.5 miSW
National park
Thornewood Open Space Preserve
38 min walk • One of the highlights of Thornewood Open Space Preserve is its network of scenic trails. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or a casual stroller, there's a trail for everyone to enjoy. The trails wind through oak woodlands, grassy meadows, and shady groves, providing a...

Searsville Dam, Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve

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Searsville Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)