Lake McCloud is a reservoir on the McCloud River in Northern California.[3] The lake forms behind an earthen dam finished in 1965 (59 years ago) (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
Location of Lake McCloud in California, USA.
Location of Lake McCloud in California, USA.
Lake McCloud
Location of Lake McCloud in California, USA.
Location of Lake McCloud in California, USA.
Lake McCloud
LocationSiskiyou County, California
Coordinates41°07′52″N 122°04′14″W / 41.13111°N 122.07056°W / 41.13111; -122.07056
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsMcCloud River
Primary outflowsMcCloud River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area520 acres (210 ha)[1]
Water volume35,200 acre⋅ft (0.0434 km3)
Surface elevation2,648 ft (807 m)[2]
SettlementsMcCloud
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Satellite view

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]

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References

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  1. ^ a b NPDP database Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine accessed 2008-01-10
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake McCloud
  3. ^ a b Shasta-Trinity National Forest site accessed 2008-01-10.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2012-09-25.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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