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This article is about the reservoir. For the census-designated place, see Bucks Lake, California. Reservoir in Plumas County, California
Bucks Lake
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LocationPlumas County, California
Coordinates39°53′05″N 121°09′42″W / 39.88472°N 121.16167°W / 39.88472; -121.16167
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsBucks Creek
Primary outflowsBucks Creek
Catchment area29.5 square miles (76 km)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyPacific Gas and Electric Company
Built1928; 96 years ago (1928)
Surface area1,827 acres (739 ha)
Surface elevation5,161 feet (1,573 m)

Bucks Lake is a reservoir in Plumas County, California, created in 1928 by the construction of Bucks Storage Dam on Bucks Creek, a tributary of the Feather River. The dam is managed by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Bucks Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (A-G)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-03-09. Retrieved September 24, 2012.
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