Lake Chabot () is a man-made lake covering 317 acres (1.3 km2) in Alameda County, California, United States. Part of the lake lies within Oakland city limits, but most of it lies in unincorporated Castro Valley, just east of San Leandro. It was formed by the damming of San Leandro Creek.
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Chabot Park is located in the Southeastern section of the Oakland Hills. The neighborhood has a population of around 2,845. Chabot Park is in Alameda County. The neighborhood is adjacent to Knowland State Park and the Oakland Zoo.
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Kindred Hospital - San Francisco Bay Area is a 99-bed long-term acute care facility in San Leandro, California, US. The hospital is operated by Kindred Healthcare based in Louisville, Kentucky.
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John George Psychiatric Hospital, previously John George Psychiatric Pavilion, also known as John George Psychiatric Emergency Room, John George Hospital or John George, is a psychiatric hospital located in San Leandro, in Alameda County, California. It is operated by the Alameda Health System.
It is located near Fairmont Hospital and the county Juvenile Justice Center. It opened in 1992 and was named after County Supervisor John George to honor his advocacy for mentally ill people. It has an 80-bed capacity.
In November 2003, a doctor at the facility, Erlinda Ursua, died there and a patient, a 38-year-old female was charged with murder. The female patient pled not guilty in 2005. No criminal charges were later filed.
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Lake Chabot Regional Park is a regional park located in the southern Berkeley Hills in Alameda County, California. It was opened to the public on June 18, 1966, as part of the East Bay Regional Parks system.
Lake Chabot is a reservoir located in the park. The northern part of the lake and park lie within the boundary of the city of Oakland, while the southern part lies in an unincorporated area of Alameda County adjacent to Castro Valley and San Leandro.
The dam and reservoir's water are part of the East Bay Municipal Utility District water system. The 315-acre lake currently serves as emergency water supply to the East Bay, and swimming is never allowed. However, fishing and boating are popular activities at Lake Chabot throughout the year.
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The Dunsmuir House and Gardens is located in Oakland, California on a 50-acre site. The Dunsmuir House has a neoclassical-revival architectural style and is listed in the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is now used primarily for weddings, receptions, business gatherings, and historical reenactment events.
The lake was completed in 1875 to serve as a primary source of water for the East Bay. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has developed a safe eating advisory for Lake Chabot based on levels of mercury found in fish caught here.