Lake McCloud is a reservoir on the McCloud River in Northern California.[3] The lake forms behind an earthen dam finished in 1965 by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to control water flows and for generating hydro-electric power.[1] McCloud Dam (National ID # CA00416) is 235 feet (72 m) high, 630 feet (190 m) long at its crest, and impounds a maximum capacity of 35,200 acre-feet (43,400,000 m3).[4]
| Lake McCloud | |
|---|---|
 Looking north over McCloud Reservoir | |
  Lake McCloud  Lake McCloud | |
| Location | Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates | 41°07′52″N 122°04′14″W / 41.13111°N 122.07056°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | McCloud River |
| Primary outflows | McCloud River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 520 acres (210 ha)[1] |
| Water volume | 35,200 acre⋅ft (0.0434 km3) |
| Surface elevation | 2,648 ft (807 m)[2] |
| Settlements | McCloud |
| References | [2] |
The lake is home to a population of rainbow and brown trout, due in large part to the fact that the lake water temperature stays relatively cold all year.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b NPDP database Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed 2008-01-10
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake McCloud
- ^ a b Shasta-Trinity National Forest site accessed 2008-01-10.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
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External links
edit- "Lake McCloud". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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