| Lake McCloud | |
|---|---|
| Satellite view | |
| Location | Shasta County, California |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | McCloud River |
| Primary outflows | McCloud River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 520 acres (210 ha)[1] |
| Water volume | 35,200 acre·ft (0.0434 km3) |
| Surface elevation | 2,648 ft (807 m)[2] |
| Settlements | McCloud |
| References | [2] |
Lake McCloud is a reservoir on the McCloud River in Northern California.[3] 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.[1] The lake is home to a population of Rainbow and German Brown trout, due in large part to the fact that the lake water temperature stays relatively cold all year.[3]