Talk:Clear Lake

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Yes! That is an excellent idea. They should be merged and references should be cited for the article. By the way, if you type four of these " ~ " your message will be signed automatically. That is nice for communicating.Shoeginger 23:38, 18 February 2006 (UTC)

It has occurred to me to go through this article, moving much of the content to the Lake County, California article, keeping only the content which refers to the lake itself. I don't know when I would have the time to do this. Any comments?

Would it be helpful to link to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clearlake ? Lakelover 18:41, 12 January 2006 (UTC)

No, it's much smaller than Tahoe.

Is Clear Lake larger than Lake Tahoe? RickK 03:45, 18 Feb 2004 (UTC)

This article references the Cache_Creek,_California article, but that Cache Creek is in Southern California, and is not feed by Clear Lake.

Here's a few links to the other Cache Creek:

Should I start a stub for the correct Cache Creek this article references? and will this Cache Creek be disambiguated by Category? --scupper 15:03, 19 Dec 2004 (UTC)

I've dabbed it, so now you have a nice redlink to start from ;). There actually are four Cache Creeks in CA, but the other two appear to be small, so I didn't add them to Cache Creek, California (now a disamb page). Niteowlneils 05:57, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

In addition to all the communities named Clear Lake at Clear Lake (disambiguation), there are almost 300 lakes named Clear Lake in the US alone, according to USGS. Does this one really deserve primary disambiguation? There's even at least three "clear lake state park"s in the US (CA, IA, MI). Niteowlneils 12:47, 15 Feb 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] Photos

I added a photo I took recently on vacation. Anyone able to find an aerial photo with a suitable license? - CFang 00:33, 5 August 2006 (UTC)

I'll add a PD landsat photo shortly. -- Finlay McWalter | Talk 18:52, 13 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Disambiguation

I believe this article should change the title to Clear Lake, California and create a redirect from the Clear Lake title to the Clear Lake (disambiguation) article. There are many other lakes named Clear Lake. I believe none of them have more national or worldwide awareness than any of the rest. Thoughts? BuffaloChip97 02:18, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

The California body of water is certainly considerably larger than any of the other bodies of water. Most all of the populated areas are relatively tiny. Note also that the Clearlake, California is the city on the body of water -- if there is to be any change in name (and I don't think there should, but I also don't care that much), the body of water should be named Clear Lake (California), as that is the common naming convention for bodies of water in the U.S. to avoid confusion with populated places. older ≠ wiser 02:50, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Oldest lake?

Clear Lake is believed to be the oldest lake in North America, due to a geological fluke.

Is this true? It's not cited and the Mono Lake (also in California) article says it's the oldest lake in the US ("formed at least 760,000 years ago"; also not cited). Both of these statements cannot be true, can they? Brian1078 18:12, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

See this article: http://www.des.ucdavis.edu/faculty/Richerson/AmpleCharms.pdf Page 24. It says 480,000 years, directly based on core samples taken by the USGS. The age given for Mono Lake is based on rough estimates of sediments above and below the largest Long Valley eruption ash layer--geologists are apparently arguing about this. If you can find some USGS geologists who can prove that Mono Lake has held water continuously for 480,000 years, you deserve some kind of award. --Eric Barbour 23:53, 3 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Please don't post Chamber of Commerce drivel here!

One thing I really hate is to see this article and the Lake County article being re-edited by local realtors and civic boosters, to make the place look better than it really is. I LIVE IN LAKEPORT. I have done a lot of reading on the lake's history and I can assure you, it's NOT a paradise. If it were, the lakeshore would already be lined with high-rise condos. Clear Lake is isolated, has poor highways, has a poor water supply for development, has no major water-treatment plant (and no money to build one), lots of poverty, and a climate that is a lot harsher than the bay area--hotter in the summer, colder and wetter in the winter. The geology is an incredible mess, so it's not a good place to build infrastructure. Yes, the lake stinks in the summer, and gnats and mosquitoes are like a biblical plague at times. Why do I live here? Because it's rural, quiet, has clean air, and I'm willing to put up with the plagues. Unfortunately, housing is cheaper than in Sonoma or Napa, so shallow lifestyle freaks buy second homes here--driving prices up. So please, don't post any more puffery. (sorry, i had to unload somewhere.)

One thing I do recommend is to change the article name to Clear Lake, California. If I could figure out how, I'd do it. --Eric Barbour 00:19, 4 March 2007 (UTC)

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