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 |
|---|---|
| Quarry Lakes (Also known as Horseshoe Lake, Rainbow Lake, Lago Los Osos) |
In an amazing display of landscape renovation, California’s Bay Area created a much-loved recreational area featuring the Quarry Lakes. Horseshoe, Rainbow and Lago Los Osos La… |
| Salton Sea, CA (Also known as Salton Lake) |
Salton Sea, sometimes called Salton Lake, is an inland saline lake located in southern California along the Mexican border. Though hard to believe, the creation of one of the… |
| San Luis Reservoir, CA |
A sparkling sapphire gem carved into the eastern edge of the San Joaquin Valley, the San Luis Reservoir enjoys a scenic location in Merced County. This California reservoir is… |
| Santee Lakes |
In arid San Diego County, seven interconnected lakes show just how attractive reclaimed water can be. The 190-acre Santee Lakes Regional Park celebrated its 50th birthday in 2… |
| Sequoia Lake, CA |
Sequoia Lake is a recreational lake on private land within Kings Canyon National Park in Fresno County, California. Part of the High Sierra Region, Sequoia Lake is a great pla… |
| Shasta Lake, CA |
Shasta Lake, one of the largest lakes in California, is an outdoor paradise of fresh blue water, awe-inspiring caverns, investigative trails, first class fishing, and so much… |
| Shaver Lake, CA (Also known as Shaver Reservoir) |
Sixty miles east of Fresno, hidden in the High Sierra Region, Shaver Lake is one of California’s favorite recreation destinations. There have been many changes at Shaver Lake… |
| Silverwood Lake, CA (Also known as Lake Silverwood) |
Rimmed with live oak, manzanita, and mountain mahogany and set against the backdrop of the snow-capped San Bernardino Mountains, Silverwood Lake is an important lake for more… |
| Success Lake (Also known as Lake Success, Success Reservoir) |
Feeding America’s families is just one of the quiet duties of Success Lake in California’s fertile Central Valley region. Since the Tule River was dammed in 1961 just outside… |
| Topaz Lake, CA/NV (Also known as Topaz Reservoir) |
Topaz Lake is a man-made reservoir located on the border of Nevada and California, about 75 miles south of Reno, Nevada. The reservoir was built on the site of a natural lake… |
| Trinity Lake, CA (Also known as Clair Engle Lake) |
In 1976 Tim Brady from Weaverville caught the California record smallmouth bass in Trinity Lake. The quiet lake still draws anglers today, both for the fishing and the outstan… |
| Tule Lake, CA |
Tule Lake, located near the California/Oregon border, comprises about 13,240 acres of the Tule Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The Tule Lake Basin has a rich but sad history, o… |