Bucks Lake

This article is about the reservoir. For the census-designated place, see Bucks Lake, California.

Bucks Lake is a reservoir in Plumas County, California, created in 1928 by the construction of Bucks Storage Dam on Bucks Creek, a tributary of the Feather River. The dam is managed by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

Bucks Lake
Bucks Lake from above south shore
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Location	Plumas County, California[1]
Coordinates	39°53′05″N 121°09′42″W[1]
Type	Reservoir[1]
Primary inflows	Bucks Creek[2]
Primary outflows	Bucks Creek
Catchment area	29.5 square miles (76 km2)[2]
Basin countries	United States
Managing agency	Pacific Gas and Electric Company[2]
Built	1928; 97 years ago (1928)[2]
Surface area	1,827 acres (739 ha)[2]
Surface elevation	5,161 feet (1,573 m)[1]

See also

• List of lakes in California
• List of dams and reservoirs in California