Juniper Lake is a large
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
located at the southeast corner of
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is an American national park in northeastern California. The dominant feature of the park is Lassen Peak, the largest plug dome volcano in the world and the southernmost volcano in the Cascade Range. Lassen Vol ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
California
California is a state in the Western United States, located along the Pacific Coast. With nearly 39.2million residents across a total area of approximately , it is the most populous U.S. state and the 3rd largest by area. It is also the m ...
. The lake sits at an elevation of above sea level.
There is a campground and a ranger station located on the eastern shore of the lake, and a campground and private cabins located on the northern shore.
The lake is accessible by an unpaved road from
Chester.
[Lassen Volcanic National Park map, 2007.]
See also
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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
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Lakes of California
Lakes of Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lakes of Lassen County, California
Lakes of Plumas County, California
Lakes of Northern California