Lakes in Plumas County

Information about lakes and reservoirs in Plumas County, California.

Almanor Lake
TYPE: Reservoir Lake
DAM: Owned by PG&E
RIVER: North Fork of the Feather River
LOCATION: Northwest Plumas County
SURFACE ELEVATION: About 4,500 feet above sea level
MAXIMUM DEPTH: about 90 feet

Antelope Lake
LAKE TYPE: Reservoir Lake
LAKE SURFACE AREA: About 930 acres
LAKE SURFACE ELEVATION: About 5,000 feet above sea level
DAM: Antelope Dam
RIVER: Indian Creek

Bucks Lake
LAKE TYPE: Reservoir Lake
LAKE SURFACE AREA: About 1,820 acres
LAKE SURFACE ELEVATION: About 5,160 feet above sea level
DAM: Bucks Storage Dam
RIVER: Buck's Creek

Butt Valley Reservoir
ELEVATION: About 4,150 feet above sea level
LENGTH: Aout 5 miles
WIDTH: About 3/4 of a mile
OWNER: Pacific Gas and Electric
NOTES:
- Connected to lake Almanor by "Stairway to Power"
- Popular site for fishing and camping
CAMPGROUNDS:
- Cool Springs Campground
- Ponderosa Flat Campground
- Ponderosa Flat Group Camp Sites
- Yellow Creek Campground
RESOURCES:
- Plumas County Tourism - Butt Valley Reservoir

Davis Lake
LAKE TYPE: Reservoir Lake
LAKE SURFACE AREA: About 2,020 acres
LAKE SURFACE ELEVATION: About 5,770 feet above sea level
DAM: Grizzly Valley Dam
RIVER: Big Grizzly Creek
Wikipedia "Lake Davis" Article

Frenchman Lake
LAKE TYPE: Reservoir Lake
LAKE SURFACE AREA: About 1,580 acres
LAKE SURFACE ELEVATION: About 5,580 feet above sea level
DAM: Frenchman Dam
RIVER: Little Last Chance Creek
NEARBY TOWN: Chilcoot
Wikipedia "Frenchman Lake" Article
DESCRIPTION: High desert lake situated among pine trees. Popular activities include Camping fishing and boatting.

Little Grass Valley Reservoir
LAKE TYPE: Reservoir Lake
LAKE SURFACE AREA: About 1,430 acres
LAKE SURFACE ELEVATION: About 5,030 feet above sea level
DAM: Little Grass Valley Dam
RIVER: South Fork of the Feather River
Wikipedia "Little Grass Valley Reservoir" Article

Round Valley Reservoir
- Located about 3 miles above Greenville
- Warm water fishing lake
- Lodging in Nearby Greenville

Other Plumas County Lakes

Gold Lake
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Other Plumas County Lakes
Doyle Reservoir
Eureka Lake
Faggs Debris Dam
Faggs Reservoir
Fowler Lake
Grizzly Forebay
Grizzly Ice Pond
Juniper Lake
Lower Bucks Lake
Murphy Lake
Onion Valley Reservoir
Rock Creek Reservoir
Salmon Lake
Sardine Lake
Silver Lake
Slate Creek Reservoir
Smith Lake
Three Lakes
Walker Mine Tailings Reservoir

Rivers
Middle Fork-Feather River

Waterfalls
Frazier Falls
Jamison Falls

RESOURCES
- Plumas County Tourism: Lakes in Plumas County

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