Lake McCloud
Lake McCloud is a reservoir on the McCloud River in Northern California. The lake forms behind an earthen dam finished in 1965 by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company to control water flows and for generating hydro-electric power.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Lake
- Description: lake of the United States of America
- Also known as: “McCloud Dam”, “McCloud Dam Reservoir”, and “McCloud Reservoir”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include McCloud.
Lake McCloud
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shasta County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.18222° or 41° 10′ 56″ north
Longitude
-122.07182° or 122° 4′ 19″ west
Elevation
2,680 feet (817 metres)
Open location code
84HV5WJH+V7
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
OpenStreetMap feature
water=lake
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Welsh—“Lake McCloud” goes by many names.
- French: “Lake McCloud”
- Hebrew: “אגם מקלאוד”
- Welsh: “Llyn McCloud”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Wyntoon and Willow Creek Ranch.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: McCloud River and Oak Knob.
Shasta County: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Redding and Anderson.
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