Lake Sabrina is a lake created by damming the middle fork of Bishop Creek.[2] It is located south-west of Bishop, California on California State Route 168, in the Inyo National Forest.[3] It has a cafe as well as a dock. The dam was built in 1907–8 to supply a constant flow of water to the hydraulic power plants.[4] The lake is part of the Bishop Creek system.
| Lake Sabrina | |
|---|---|
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  Lake Sabrina  Lake Sabrina | |
| Location | Inyo County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°12′26″N 118°37′07″W / 37.2072689°N 118.618698°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Middle Fork Bishop Creek |
| Catchment area | 15.1 square miles (39 km2)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | 1907 |
| Surface area | 184 acres (74 ha)[1] |
| Water volume | 8,376 acre-feet (10.332×106 m3)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 9,128 feet (2,782 m) |
Local residents pronounce the lake "Sah-bry-nuh;"[5] however, the lake was originally named after Mrs. Sabrina (pronounced: suh-BREE-nuh) Hobbs, wife of C.M. Hobbs first General Manager of California Nevada Power Company which built the dam. The reason for the lake's name pronunciation changing over the years is unclear.[4]
The segment of the State Route 168 from Lake Sabrina east to the community of Aspendell is subject to closure to most vehicles during the winter months, usually not opening until mid- or late-April, due to snow removal.[6][7] The winter road closure gate is actually located to the southwest of Aspendell.[8]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Lake Sabrina, California | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.4 (4.7) |
41.2 (5.1) |
45.5 (7.5) |
50.9 (10.5) |
57.8 (14.3) |
67.9 (19.9) |
75.9 (24.4) |
73.9 (23.3) |
66.3 (19.1) |
55.4 (13.0) |
47.1 (8.4) |
41.1 (5.1) |
55.3 (12.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 13.4 (−10.3) |
12.4 (−10.9) |
17.0 (−8.3) |
23.7 (−4.6) |
32.2 (0.1) |
38.5 (3.6) |
45.4 (7.4) |
43.9 (6.6) |
36.4 (2.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
22.8 (−5.1) |
16.3 (−8.7) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 2.38 (60) |
3.06 (78) |
2.22 (56) |
1.20 (30) |
0.71 (18) |
0.50 (13) |
0.61 (15) |
0.63 (16) |
0.70 (18) |
1.00 (25) |
1.61 (41) |
2.42 (61) |
17.04 (431) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 20.7 (53) |
32.2 (82) |
22.8 (58) |
15.2 (39) |
3.9 (9.9) |
2.8 (7.1) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
5.8 (15) |
12.3 (31) |
24.7 (63) |
140.5 (358.25) |
| Source: [9] | |||||||||||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (N-S)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Lake Sabrina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Secor, R.J. (1999). The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails. The Mountaineers. p. 258.
- ^ a b "History of the Canyon". Lake Sabrina Boat Landing. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ^ Koehler, Cheryl (2007). Touring the Sierra Nevada. University of Nevada Press. p. 135.
- ^ "Winter Driving Tips". Caltrans. Retrieved 2023-01-02.
- ^ "Snow Leaves Eastern Sierra Mountain Roads Closed for the Season". KCET. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ^ "Bishop Area Winter Map" (PDF). Bishop Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ^ "Climate in Lake Sabrina, California". WRCC. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
External links
edit- Lake Sabrina Boat Landing
- Bishop Creek Canyon Archived 2017-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) No. CA-145-2-A, "Bishop Creek Hydroelectric System, Plant 2, Lake Sabrina Dam, Bishop Creek, Bishop, Inyo County, CA", 10 photos, 6 data pages, 2 photo caption pages