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] McCloud Dam (National ID # CA00416) is 235 feet high, 630 feet long at its crest, and impounds a maximum capacity of 35,200 acre-feet.[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]

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

References

External links

• "Lake McCloud". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

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