Frenchman Lake Boat Ramps

2 boat launches are mapped on Frenchman Lake in Plumas County, California.

Frenchman Lake facts

Surface area1,527 acres
TypeReservoir
Average depthabout 43 ft (modelled estimate)
Water volumeabout 55,453 acre-feet (modelled)
Shoreline lengthabout 13 miles
Surface elevation18,333 ft above sea level
DamFrenchman, completed 1961
Dam size139 ft high, 720 ft long, earth dam
Dam purposesWater Supply, Irrigation, Recreation
Dam ownerCalifornia Department of Water Resources (State)
Impounded streamLit Last Chance Cr

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID CA00032). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

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