Here are the 21 lakes we have listed within USA > West > California - sorted A-Z. Suggest a new lake.
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Bass Lake
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Snuggled into the heart of the Sierra National Forest and located at the southern entrance of Yosemite National Park, Bass Lake enjoys an ideal California location. This 1165-acre lake has been designated an official Recreation Area by the U.S. Forest Service, with campgrounds and picnic areas on the ... |
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Big Bear Lake
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Located just 100 miles from Los Angeles but wrapped in an entirely different environment, Big Bear Lake is both convenient and escapist. Surrounded by rolling mountain and plunging valleys, Big Bear was dropped into the middle of the San Bernardino National Forest, making it a top destination for nature ... |
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Cherry Lake
(California) |
Creation of Cherry Lake and the Tuolumne River watershed was a cooperative effort among the city and county of San Francisco, the Modesto and Turlock Irrigation Districts, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. San Francisco's search for additional water supplies dates back to 1882, when the Hetch Hetchy ... |
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Clear Lake
(California) |
Clear Lake's spectacular 43,785 acres earn it the superlative of largest freshwater lake and the largest natural lake located within the state of California. In addition, this natural reservoir is thought to be one of the oldest lakes in North America, at least 480,000 years old and populated by several ... |
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Clear Lake Reservoir
(California) |
Located in Modoc County, California near the Oregon border, Clear Lake Reservoir stands statuesque among the surrounding hills and plains. Constructed between 1908 and 1910 on the Lost River, the original earthfill dam was replaced with a newer, more stable concrete dam in 2002. Though the reservoir ... |
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Don Pedro Lake
(California) |
Lake Don Pedro, also known as Don Pedro Reservoir and Don Pedro Lake, is nestled into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. With a surface area of 13,000 acres covering 26 miles, Lake Don Pedro is the fifth largest manmade lake in California. Today, it is used for agricultural irrigation, drinking ... |
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Eagle Lake
(California) |
Eagle Lake, located in Lassen County about 15 miles north of Susanville, California, is the second largest natural lake to lie entirely within the state boundaries. At just over 24,000 acres, the lake is an ideal environment to the native osprey and Bald Eagles, from which the natural reservoir got ... |
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Lake Almanor
(California) |
One of the largest artificial lakes in the state, Lake Almanor lays claim to approximately 28,000 acres of northeastern California. Between 1926 and 1927, Great Western Power constructed the lake's dam on the North Fork Feather River, though it is now owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, its primary ... |
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Lake Berryessa
(California) |
Lake Berryessa, nestled into the heart of California's wine country, is the largest lake in Napa County. The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation built the Monticello Dam on Putah Creek in 1957 for flood control, municipal and industrial water supply, and irrigation water supply. The reservoir filled to over ... |
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Lake Elsinore
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Cradled at the foot of the Ortega Mountains and at the entrance to the Cleveland National Forest, Lake Elsinore enjoys an ideal location. At about 3,300 acres, the lake also holds the title of largest natural freshwater lake in southern California. Boasting a temperate climate year-round and known for ... |
Note: For most lakes, some data are unknown or do not apply, so these comparisons may show fewer than 21 lakes.