Clear Lake Reservoir

Clear Lake Reservoir
Location of Clear Lake Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Clear Lake Reservoir in California, USA.
Clear Lake Reservoir
Location of Clear Lake Reservoir in California, USA.
Location of Clear Lake Reservoir in California, USA.
Clear Lake Reservoir
LocationModoc County, California
Coordinates41°51′36″N 121°08′46″W / 41.860°N 121.146°W / 41.860; -121.146
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsLost River
Primary outflowsLost River
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyUnited States Bureau of Reclamation
Surface area25,760 acres (10,420 ha)
Water volume527,000 acre⋅ft (0.650 km3)

Clear Lake Reservoir is a reservoir in the Klamath Basin and the Modoc National Forest, in northwestern Modoc County, California.

It is part of the Klamath Project. and about 40 mi (64 km) northwest of Alturas. It is formed by Clear Lake Dam on the Lost River, a tributary of the Klamath River, and has a capacity of 527,000 acre-feet (650,000,000 m3). The reservoir is not to be confused with Clear Lake, a large natural lake on Cache Creek in Lake County, California.