Lake McCloud

Lake McCloud is a reservoir on the McCloud River in Northern California.^[3] The lake forms behind an earthen dam finished in 1965 (60 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
Lake McCloud Show map of California Lake McCloud Show map of the United States
Location	Siskiyou County, California
Coordinates	41°07′52″N 122°04′14″W
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	McCloud River
Primary outflows	McCloud River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	520 acres (210 ha)[1]
Water volume	35,200 acre⋅ft (0.0434 km3)
Surface elevation	2,648 ft (807 m)[2]
Settlements	McCloud
References	[2]

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]

See also

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