Lake Almanor | |
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Location | Plumas County, California |
Coordinates | 40°15′10″N 121°09′37″W / 40.252778°N 121.160278°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | North Fork of the Feather River, Hamilton Branch, Benner and Last Chance creeks |
Primary outflows | North Fork of the Feather River |
Basin countries | United States |
Managing agency | Pacific Gas and Electric Company |
Max. depth | 90 ft (27 m) |
Surface elevation | 4,505 ft (1,373 m) |
Lake Almanor is a large reservoir in northwestern Plumas County, northeastern California, United States. The reservoir has a capacity of 1,308,000 acre-feet (1.613×109 m3) and a maximum depth of about 90 feet (27 meters). The surface area is 43.75 square miles (11,331.2 hectares).[1] It is formed by Canyon Dam on the North Fork of the Feather River, as well as Benner and Last Chance Creeks, Hamilton Branch, and various natural springs.