Caples Lake 97-059 Dam

Caples Lake 97-059 Dam is a dam in Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 7,802 feet.

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Alpine County, California, United States of America
Also known as: “Caples Lake Main Dam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kirkwood Inn & Saloon and Kirkwood Mountain Resort.

Kirkwood Inn & Saloon

Restaurant

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The Kirkwood Inn & Saloon is a restaurant and bar located in Kirkwood, California, United States. It's situated at the intersection of three county lines: Alpine, Amador, and El Dorado counties, at 7,800 feet up. Kirkwood Inn & Saloon is situated 1¼ miles west of Caples Lake 97-059 Dam.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort

Photo: Gabeguss, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Kirkwood Mountain Resort, owned by Vail Resorts, is a ski resort in Kirkwood, California, south of Lake Tahoe. The resort focuses on skiing and snowboarding in the winter and hiking and mountain-biking in the summer. Kirkwood Mountain Resort is situated 2½ miles south of Caples Lake 97-059 Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kirkwood.

Kirkwood

Photo: Ian McKellar, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kirkwood is an unincorporated community in Alpine and Amador counties, California, United States. Kirkwood's main attraction is the Kirkwood Mountain Resort.

Caples Lake 97-059 Dam

Location: Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.70727° or 38° 42′ 26″ north

Longitude

-120.04944° or 120° 2′ 58″ west

Elevation

7,802 feet (2,378 metres)

Open location code

84CXPX42+W6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 145225735

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

5334110

Wikidata ID

Q35698147

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In Other Languages

“Caples Lake 97-059 Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Caples Lake 97-059 Dam”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kit Carson and Martell Flat.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Caples Lake Campground and Caples Lake Resort.

Alpine County: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Kirkwood and Bear Valley.

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