Primarily used for irrigation purposes, it lies at an elevation of approximately 3,000 feet (910 m), covers an area of 740 acres (300 ha), and impounds 17,600 acre-feet (21,700,000 m3).

It provides good angling opportunities for rainbow trout in years of high water.

The reservoir was created in 1932 by the Thief Valley Dam, a project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation.

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