Lake Alpine is a
reservoir
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
in
Alpine County, California
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, formed by Alpine Dam on Silver Creek. It is located east of
Bear Valley in the
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada () is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily ...
range. It sits at 7,303 feet (2,227 m)
above mean sea level
Height above mean sea level is a measure of the vertical distance (height, elevation or altitude) of a location in reference to a historic mean sea level taken as a vertical datum. In geodesy, it is formalized as ''orthometric heights''.
The comb ...
and is a popular spot for outdoor activities, such as boating and hiking in the summer, and snowmobiling and skiing in the winter, although it may be inaccessible at times due to snow.
California State Route 4
State Route 4 (SR 4) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, routed from Interstate 80 in the San Francisco Bay Area to State Route 89 in the Sierra Nevada. It roughly parallels the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta, a popular are ...
passes to the north of Lake Alpine between Bear Valley and the
Pacific Grade Summit
Pacific Grade Summit, at elevation 2,454 m / 8,050 ft., is a high mountain pass on the western approach to Ebbetts Pass to the east in the Sierra Nevada range in eastern California.
California State Route 4
Route 4, or Highway 4, may ...
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See also
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List of dams and reservoirs in California
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List of lakes in California
There are more than 3,000 named lakes, reservoirs, and dry lakes in the U.S. state of California.
Largest lakes
In terms of area covered, the largest lake in California is the Salton Sea, a lake formed in 1905 which is now saline. It occupie ...
References
External links
Lake Alpine informational web site
Reservoirs in California
Reservoirs in Alpine County, California
Lake Alpine
Lake Alpine is a reservoir in Alpine County, California, formed by Alpine Dam on Silver Creek. It is located east of Bear Valley in the Sierra Nevada range. It sits at 7,303 feet (2,227 m) above mean sea level and is a popular spot fo ...
Reservoirs in Northern California
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