Waca Lake
Waca Lake is a backcountry lake in the Desolation Wilderness in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. It lies just south of Lake Aloha.
Photo: Phreakdigital, Public domain.Places of Interest
Highlights: Pyramid Peak and Mount Price.
Pyramid Peak
Peak
Photo: Phreakdigital, Public domain.Mount Price
Peak
Horsetail Falls
Waterfall
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strawberry and Sciots Camp.
Strawberry
Village
Sciots Camp
Neighborhood
Sciots Camp is a small unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California, United States. Sciots Camp is situated 5 miles south of Waca Lake.
Waca Lake
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Category: body of water
- Location: El Dorado County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.85489° or 38° 51′ 18″ north
Longitude
-120.14135° or 120° 8′ 29″ west
Elevation
8,179 feet (2,493 metres)
Open location code
84CXVV35+XF
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Waca Lake” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بحيرة واكا”
- French: “Waca Lake”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Upper Forni and Twin Bridges.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: American Lake and Medley Lakes Dam.
El Dorado County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Placerville and El Dorado Hills.
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