| Meeks Bay | |
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Meeks Bay
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Elevation[1] | 6,240 ft (1,902 m) |
Meeks Bay (formerly, Meigs Bay, Micks Bay, and Murphys) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It lies on Lake Tahoe at the mouth of Meeks Creek, at an elevation of 6240 feet (1902 m).[1] The place is named for John Meeks, who owned the land.[1] The Meeks brothers bailed 25 tons of wild hay in the meadows at the mouth of Meeks Creek in 1862.[2]
A post office operated at Meeks Bay from 1929 to 1972.[2]