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Cherry Lake
Reservoir in Tuolumne County, California / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cherry Lake (also known as Lake Lloyd) is an artificial lake in the Stanislaus National Forest of Tuolumne County, California, U.S.A., about 25 miles (40 km) east of the city of Sonora. It is at an elevation of 4,700 feet (1,433 m) on the western side of the Sierra Nevada, and lies just outside the western boundary of Yosemite National Park. The lake has a capacity of 273,500 acre⋅ft (337,400,000 m3) and is formed by Cherry Valley Dam on Cherry Creek.
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Location | Stanislaus National Forest Tuolumne County, California |
Coordinates | 38.0013°N 119.9046°W / 38.0013; -119.9046 |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Cherry Creek |
Primary outflows | Cherry Creek |
Catchment area | 114 sq mi (300 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 1,535 acres (621 ha) |
Water volume | 273,500 acre⋅ft (337,400,000 m3) |
Surface elevation | 1,420 m (4,660 ft) |
References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Cherry Lake |
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The East and West forks of Cherry Creek combine just a couple of miles before reaching the lake, while the North Fork joins the East Fork about 10 miles (16 km) earlier. All three forks begin in the Emigrant Wilderness and all of them flow roughly southwest. The North Fork's source is Emigrant Lake, which is at an elevation of 8,800 ft (2,680 m). The East Fork's source is a couple of miles (~6 – 8 km) southwest of the Mono County line and flows into Huckleberry Lake several miles (~6 – 8 km) later. The East and North forks meet several miles (~6 – 8 km) downstream of the lake. There are no lakes on the West Fork. Eleanor Creek, which forms Lake Eleanor, flows into Cherry Creek several miles (~6 – 8 km) downstream from Cherry Valley Dam. Lake Eleanor is another Hetch Hetchy Project facility. Cherry Creek flows into the Tuolumne River several miles (~6 – 8 km) later.