Red Lake 511-003 Dam
Red Lake 511-003 Dam is a dam in Alpine County, Sierra Nevada, California and has an elevation of 7,864 feet. Red Lake 511-003 Dam is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Carson Pass, as well as near Red Lake Peak.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Alpine County, California, United States of America
- Also known as: “Red Lake Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carson Pass and Red Lake Peak.
Carson Pass
Mountain saddle
Photo: Hank Magnuski, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Carson Pass is a mountain pass on the crest of the central Sierra Nevada, in the Eldorado National Forest and Alpine County, eastern California. The pass is traversed by California State Route 88.
Red Lake Peak
Peak
Red Lake Peak is believed to be the vantage point from which John C. Fremont and Charles Preuss made the first recorded sighting of Lake Tahoe by Europeans in February 1844 as Fremont's exploratory expedition made a desperate crossing of the Sierra Nevada through what is now Carson Pass on their way to obtain provisions at Sutter's Fort.
Elephants Back
Peak
Elephants Back is a 9,585-foot-elevation mountain summit located in Alpine County, California, United States. Elephants Back is situated 1½ miles southwest of Red Lake 511-003 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.
Red Lake 511-003 Dam
Latitude
38.69991° or 38° 41′ 60″ northLongitude
-119.96935° or 119° 58′ 10″ westElevation
7,864 feet (2,397 metres)Open location code
85C2M2XJ+X7OpenStreetMap ID
node 358812443OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Red Lake 511-003 Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Red Lake 511-003 Dam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sorensen’s Resort and Martell Flat.
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