Lakes / Reservoirs in California
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Angora Lakes
Bass Lake, CA
Beardsley Lake
Cherry Lake, CA
Crowley Lake
Donnells Reservoir
Fallen Leaf Lake
Hume Lake
Huntington Lake, CA
June Lake
Lake Alpine
Lake Isabella, CA
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV
Little Lakes Valley Trail Chain of Lakes
Mammoth Lakes
Monarch Lakes
Mono Lake, CA
Pinecrest Lake, CA
Sequoia Lake, CA
Shaver Lake, CA
Topaz Lake, CA/NV
Virginia Lakes Chain of Lakes
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All California lakes A-Z
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| Lake name | Lake description |
|---|---|
| Lakes Basin Recreation Area (Also known as Gold Lake, Bear Lake, Round Lake, Salmon Lake, Sardine Lake, Long Lake) |
The many small lakes in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area of California’s Gold Country never fail to please. The 20+ named lakes draw outdoor adventurers on a regular basis, oft… |
| Lewiston Lake, CA |
A great blue heron intent on catching fish for his breakfast stands undisturbed as a canoe glides by, holding an angler with the same idea. With nothing but the swish and pop… |
| Little Lakes Valley Trail Chain of Lakes (Also known as Mack Lake, Marsh Lake, Heart Lake, Box Lake, Long Lake, Chickenfoot Lake, Lower Gem Lake, Upper Gem Lake) |
The Little Lakes Valley Trail is an ‘easy’ trail, according to experienced hikers in California’s High Sierras. However, these beautiful lakes are located at a high altitude w… |
| Littlerock Reservoir (Also known as Littlerock Lake, Little Rock Reservoir, Little Rock Lake) |
Littlerock Reservoir is a man-made water storage system located in Los Angeles County, California, southeast of Palmdale and about three miles southwest of Littlerock, after w… |
| Los Vaqueros Reservoir (Also known as Los Vaqueros Lake) |
The Los Vaqueros Reservoir in the San Francisco Bay area is being remodeled! Soon to be re-opened, Los Vaqueros Lake is going to be even bigger and better. The dam is complete… |
| Mammoth Lakes |
Mammoth Lakes, in California’s High Sierras Region, is something of a misnomer. There is no lake named Mammoth. Instead, a group of small lakes southwest of the town of Mammot… |
| Monarch Lakes (Also known as Upper Monarch Lake, Lower Monarch Lake) |
Upper and Lower Monarch Lake grace the high elevations of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Sequoia National Park. An elevation climb to 10,600 feet takes you past breathtaking v… |
| Mono Lake, CA |
Mono Lake, located in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains, has a long and rich history dating back to its formation over 760,000 years ago. Sediments below the lake’s… |
| New Bullards Bar Reservoir, CA (Also known as Bullards Bar Reservoir) |
New Bullards Bar Reservoir is located on the west side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Yuba County, California, surrounded by the Tahoe and Plumas National Forests. This 470… |
| New Melones Lake, CA (Also known as New Melones Reservoir) |
Gently placed into the central Sierra Nevada Mountains near Sonora in Calaveras County, New Melones Lake holds the title of fourth largest reservoir by volume in California. T… |
| Pine Mountain Lake, CA |
Pine Mountain Lake is a private lake and community in Tuolomne County California. With amenities that include a golf course, restaurant and stables open to the public, however… |
| Pinecrest Lake, CA (Also known as Pinecrest Reservoir, Strawberry Reservoir, Strawberry Flat, Edna Lake, Lake Edna) |
Surrounded by the stately pines of Stanislaus National Forest and rocky terrain of California’s High Sierras, Pinecrest Lake attracts well over 600,000 visitors to its shores… |