- Lake McCloud
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Lake McCloud 
Satellite view Location Shasta County, California Coordinates 41°07′52″N 122°04′14″W / 41.13111°N 122.07056°WCoordinates: 41°07′52″N 122°04′14″W / 41.13111°N 122.07056°W Lake 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] Lake McCloud is a reservoir on the McCloud River in Northern California.[3] The lake forms behind an earthen dam finished in 1965 by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to control water flows and for generating hydro-electric power.[1] The lake is home to a population of Rainbow and German Brown trout, due in large part to the fact that the lake water temperature stays relatively cold all year.[3]
References
- ^ a b NPDP database accessed 2008-01-10
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake McCloud
- ^ a b Shasta-Trinity National Forest site accessed 2008-01-10.
Categories:- Reservoirs in California
- Lakes of Shasta County, California
- Buildings and structures in Shasta County, California
- Shasta Cascade geography stubs
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