Twitchell Reservoir, Santa Maria
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Twitchell Reservoir is a reservoir in southern San Luis Obispo County and northern Santa Barbara County in California. The reservoir has a capacity of 197,756 acre⋅ft and is formed by Twitchell Dam on the Cuyama River about 66 miles from its headwaters in the Chumash Wilderness Area and about 6 miles from its confluence with the Sisquoc River, where they form the Santa Maria River. Twitchell Dam was built by the United States Bureau of Reclamation between 1956 and 1958. The original names were Vacquero Dam and Vacquero Reservoir, but they were changed to honor T. A. Twitchell of Santa Maria, a proponent of the project. ()
Coordinates: 34°59'56"N, 120°19'58"W
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Santa Maria
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Twitchell Reservoir – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Allan Hancock College.
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