Jenkinson Lake

Jenkinson Lake
A view of the lake from the shore
Location Sly Park, California
Coordinates 38°43′14.16″N 120°33′13.68″W / 38.7206000°N 120.5538000°W / 38.7206000; -120.5538000Coordinates: 38°43′14.16″N 120°33′13.68″W / 38.7206000°N 120.5538000°W / 38.7206000; -120.5538000
Type Reservoir
Primary inflows Camp Creek
Primary outflows Sly Park Creek
Catchment area 47 sq mi (120 km2)
Basin countries United States
First flooded 1955 (1955)
Max. length 2.5 mi (4.0 km)
Max. width 2.21 mi (3.56 km)
Surface area 650 acres (260 ha)
Water volume 41,000 acre⋅ft (51 hm3)
Shore length1 ca. 8 mi (13 km)
Surface elevation 3,400 ft (1,000 m)
Islands 4
Settlements Sly Park, Pollock Pines
References [1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Jenkinson Lake is a lake located in El Dorado County, California near Pollock Pines, California.

There are two main parts, the upper and lower lake. The lower lake is about eight times larger than the upper lake, which is to the northeast of its partner. The lower lake is more of a rounded body, while the upper is more narrow.

In the upper eastern area of the upper lake lies a large inlet, which can be traced to a waterfall.

The Sly Park Dam can be found to the southern part of the lake, and an auxiliary dam can be found to the southeast.

An image of the waterfall found in an inlet of the upper lake.

Lake Activities

Common activities include boating, camping, fishing, horseback riding, and hiking / biking.

The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)[3] has developed an advisory for Jenkinson Lake because of mercury found in fish caught from this water body. The advisory provides safe eating advice for Rainbow Trout, sunfish species, and black bass species.

References

  1. ↑ "Hiking at Jenkinson Lake - Jenkinson Lake". Jenkinsonlake.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
  3. ↑ "OEHHA". OEHHA. Retrieved 2018-02-14.
  • "Jenkinson Lake | Fun in the Sun at Jenkinson Lake". www.jenkinsonlake.com. Retrieved 2017-03-04.


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