Huntington Lake | |
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Location | Fresno County, California |
Coordinates | 37°14′24″N 119°12′0″W / 37.24000°N 119.20000°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Big Creek |
Primary outflows | Big Creek |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 1,441 acres (583 ha) |
Surface elevation | 2,120 m (6,955 ft)[1] |
Huntington Lake is a reservoir in Fresno County, California on Big Creek, located in the Sierra Nevada at an elevation of 6,955 feet (2,120 m).[2] The lake receives water from Southern California Edison's Big Creek Hydroelectric Project, as well as the many streams that flow into the lake.[3] Some water leaving the lake flows to Big Creek, while some is diverted to nearby Shaver Lake.[3] The lake is home to a variety of recreational activities, including camping, horse-back riding, skiing, sailing, fishing and more.[2] It is drained and refilled through the Big Creek dam system each year, with winter water levels often dipping below 50 percent of the lake's capacity.[4]