Tule Lake (Lake County, California)

Tule Lake
Location of Tule Lake. Blue Lakes to the NW, Rodman Slough to the SE
Tule Lake is located in California
Tule Lake
Tule Lake
Tule Lake is located in the United States
Tule Lake
Tule Lake
LocationLake County, California
Coordinates39°09′37″N 122°56′43″W / 39.160206°N 122.945159°W / 39.160206; -122.945159
TypeLake
Primary inflowsScotts Creek
Primary outflowsScotts Creek
Basin countriesUnited States

Tule Lake is a seasonal lake in Lake County, California. It is named after the edible bullrushes, or tules, that used to surround the lake. These have been cleared and the lake partly drained to support agriculture, but it still floods every winter. In summer it is used for growing wild rice and grazing cattle. There have been proposals to restore the lake to its original wetlands condition.