| Silver Lake | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Northern California |
| Coordinates | 38°39′31″N 120°07′07″W / 38.6587447°N 120.1186238°W[1] |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Silver Fork American River South Fork American River Watershed |
| Primary outflows | Silver Fork American River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | El Dorado Irrigation District |
| Surface area | 525 acres (212 ha) |
| Surface elevation | 7,200 feet (2,200 m) |
| Islands | Treasure Island |
Silver Lake is a reservoir in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California.[1]
It is located within Amador County. It is about 20 mi (32 km) south of South Lake Tahoe and about 8 miles (13 km) west of Carson Pass.[2] The lake surface is 525 acres (212 ha) at full capacity and is at an elevation of 7,200 feet (2,200 m).[3] It is surrounded by Eldorado National Forest and is part of the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) and their Hydroelectric Project 184 system.[4] Snow and ice are common in this area during winter seasons.
It used to be reachable between 1848 and 1863 by taking Old Emigrant Road, now you can access it off of California Highway 88 or known locally as the "Carson Pass Highway".[5]
In the center of the lake is Treasure Island which is only accessible by boat or swimming.
- ^ a b "Silver Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 16, 2021.
- ^ "Search Results - California Department of Fish and Wildlife". www.dfg.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Fish Planting Schedule". nrm.dfg.ca.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Silver Lake | El Dorado Irrigation District". www.eid.org. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
- ^ "Silver Lake, Amador County, California". www.amadorgold.net. Retrieved 2019-03-28.