French Meadows Reservoir
French Meadows Reservoir is a manmade lake 36 miles northeast of Foresthill, California, United States on the Middle Fork of the American River. The reservoir is 2.9 miles long, 0.6-mile wide, with 7.3 miles of shoreline. Tahoe National Forest manages the recreational facilities which include five campgrounds, two group campgrounds and two paved boat launch ramps.
French Meadows Reservoir
- Type: Lake
- Description: body of water
- Categories: reservoir and body of water
- Location: Placer County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
39.11873° or 39° 7′ 7″ north
Longitude
-120.43989° or 120° 26′ 24″ west
Elevation
5,223 feet (1,592 metres)
Open location code
84FX4H96+F2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
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“French Meadows Reservoir” goes by many names.
- French: “French Meadows Reservoir”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Sailor Meadow and Oak Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: French Meadows and Chalk Bluff.
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