Lake McClure

Lake McClure
Location of Lake McClure in California, USA.
Location of Lake McClure in California, USA.
Lake McClure
Location of Lake McClure in California, USA.
Location of Lake McClure in California, USA.
Lake McClure
LocationMariposa County, California
Coordinates37°38′33″N 120°16′57″W / 37.64250°N 120.28250°W / 37.64250; -120.28250
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsMerced River
Primary outflowsMerced River
Basin countriesUnited States
Water volume1,032,000 acre⋅ft (1.273×109 m3)

Lake McClure is a reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills of western Mariposa County, California, United States.

It is formed by the New Exchequer Dam impounding the Merced River, which is a tributary of the San Joaquin River. It is about 40 miles (64 km) east of Modesto.

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has developed a safe eating advisory for Lake McClure based on levels of mercury found in fish caught from this water body[1]

  1. ^ Admin, OEHHA (2014-12-30). "Lake McClure". OEHHA. Retrieved 2018-06-13.