Lakes / Reservoirs in California
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Coast Trail Lakes, Point Reyes National Seashore
Kelly Lake, CA
Los Vaqueros Reservoir
Quarry Lakes
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Angora Lakes
Bass Lake, CA
Beardsley Lake
Cherry Lake, CA
Crowley Lake
Donnells Reservoir
Fallen Leaf Lake
Hume Lake
Huntington Lake, CA
June Lake
Lake Alpine
Lake Isabella, CA
Lake Tahoe, CA/NV
Little Lakes Valley Trail Chain of Lakes
Mammoth Lakes
Monarch Lakes
Mono Lake, CA
Pinecrest Lake, CA
Sequoia Lake, CA
Shaver Lake, CA
Topaz Lake, CA/NV
Virginia Lakes Chain of Lakes
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All California lakes A-Z
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Lake name | Lake description |
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Angora Lakes (Also known as Upper Angora Lake, Lower Angora Lake) |
Tiny Angora Lakes in California’s High Sierra region are a delight to the senses. These beautiful twin alpine lakes surrounded by rocky cliffs grace a glacial basin south of L … |
Barrett Lake, CA (Also known as Lake Barrett, Barrett Reservoir) |
Tucked away in a solitary fishing hole, a fisherman casts and pulls in a trophy-sized Northern-strain large mouth bass. The opportunity to catch trophy fish is why anglers res … |
Bass Lake, CA (Also known as Crane Valley Reservoir) |
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- … |
Beardsley Lake (Also known as Beardsley Reservior, Beardsley Lake Reservoir) |
Nearly 60 years ago, the effort to provide water to the orchards and farms in California’s Central Valley brought about the creation of beautiful Beardsley Lake. The artificia … |
Big Bear Lake, CA |
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 plu … |
Bucks Lake, CA |
A peregrine falcon, perched in the top of a silvery, windswept pine, watches a sailboat tack back and forth across the clear cool water of Bucks Lake. Set against the backdrop … |
Cachuma Lake (Also known as Cachuma Reservoir, Lake Cachuma) |
One of the most popular destination lakes along the California Central Coast is 3100-acre Cachuma Lake. In 1953, the federal Bureau of Reclamation constructed a dam across the … |
Castaic Lake, CA (Also known as Lake Castaic) |
Almost every lake promises something for everyone, but Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County, California delivers. With separate sections of its 2,427 acres of water designated f … |
Cherry Lake, CA (Also known as Cherry Creek Reservoir) |
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 … |
Clear Lake Reservoir, CA |
Located in Modoc County, California near the Oregon border, Clear Lake Reservoir stands statuesque among the surrounding hills and plains. The original earthfill dam was built … |
Clear Lake, CA |
Clear Lake’s spectacular 43,785 acres earn it the superlative of largest natural freshwater lake located entirely within the state of California. This unique natural reservoir … |
Coast Trail Lakes, Point Reyes National Seashore (Also known as Bass Lake, Pelican Lake, Crystal Lake, Ocean Lake, Wildcat Lake) |
One of the most popular day hikes in the California Bay Area is a trek beside the Coast Trail Lakes of Point Reyes National Seashore. Only 45 minutes outside of San Francisco, … |