Pine Flat Lake

Pine Flat Lake
Pine Flat Lake, located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Location of Pine Flat Lake in California, USA.
Location of Pine Flat Lake in California, USA.
Pine Flat Lake
Location of Pine Flat Lake in California, USA.
Location of Pine Flat Lake in California, USA.
Pine Flat Lake
LocationSierra National Forest
Sequoia National Forest
Fresno County, California, United States, near Piedra, California
Coordinates36°49′57″N 119°19′33″W / 36.8325°N 119.3259°W / 36.8325; -119.3259
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsKings River
Primary outflowsKings River
Catchment area1,545 sq mi (4,000 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length29.6 km (18.4 mi)
Surface area5,970 acres (24.2 km2)
Max. depth429 feet (131 m)
Water volume1,000,000 acre⋅ft (1.2 km3)
Surface elevation261 m (856 ft)
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pine Flat Lake

Pine Flat Lake is an artificial lake or reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills of eastern Fresno County, California on the western north-south border to the Sierra- and Sequoia National Forests, about 30 mi (48 km) east of Fresno. The lake is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and is open to boaters, campers & hikers.[1]

The lake was formed by the construction of Pine Flat Dam on the Kings River in 1954 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and has a storage capacity of 1,000,000 acre⋅ft (1.2 km3). Although it was primarily designed for flood control, the project also provides for irrigation and groundwater recharge, recreation, and with the completion in 1984 of the Jeff L. Taylor Pine Flat Power Plant, generation of 165 Megawatts hydroelectric power.

  1. ^ "Pine Flat Lake Hiking Trail | Edison Point Trail Hike". Go Hike It. 2017-04-25. Retrieved 2017-08-08.