Bucks Lake
This article is about the reservoir. For the census-designated place, see Bucks Lake, California.
| Bucks Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Plumas County, California[1] |
| Coordinates | 39°53′05″N 121°09′42″W / 39.88472°N 121.16167°W[1]Coordinates: 39°53′05″N 121°09′42″W / 39.88472°N 121.16167°W[1] |
| Type | reservoir[1] |
| Primary inflows | Bucks Creek[2] |
| Primary outflows | Bucks Creek |
| Catchment area | 29.5 square miles (76 km2)[2] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Managing agency | Pacific Gas and Electric Company[2] |
| Built | 1928[2] |
| Surface area | 1,827 acres (739 ha)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 5,161 feet (1,573 m)[1] |
Bucks Lake is a reservoir in Plumas County, California, created in 1928 by the construction of Bucks Storage Dam on Bucks Creek, a tributary of the Feather River. The dam is managed by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bucks Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (A-G)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
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