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Castro Valley - Lake Chabot 

This tahoma photo taken in 1936 shows Lake Chabot 
in the upper center of the image. 

 Lake Chabot
Anthony Chabot was called the "water wizard" when he created a 315 acre lake at the north end of Castro Valley in 1879. A crew of oriental workmen carried buckets of dirt to build the earthen dam. It was packed down daily by running herds of wild mustangs back and forth. The reservoir served as a primary source of water for the East Bay.

Through the efforts of Clarence Wilson and a band of his sportsmen friends, he eventually was able to open the area for recreational use. In 1964 the park district signed a 50 lease on the 1178 acres of land and lake we now enjoy today. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

In the 1869 Earthquake, then called "The Great One," a fissure opened in the land and salt water flowed into Coyote Creek. This poisoned many of the areas wells. The Earthquake also leveled many of the buildings in what was then called "Haywards." 
 
 

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