French Lake, Tahoe National Forest

Name: French Lake
Address: Tahoe National Forest, United States

#28 among attractions in Tahoe National Forest

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French Lake, California located in Nevada County, was a California Gold Rush community, now uninhabited. It was located by a lake of the same name. ()

Elevation: 6677 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°24'59"N, 120°32'2"W

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Tahoe National Forest United States

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French Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Beyers Lakes, French Lake Reservoir, Lake Spaulding Dam.

2.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Beyers Lakes, Tahoe National Forest
64 min walk • The Beyers Lakes are located in the Tahoe National Forest, in California. They can be accessed via the Beyers Lakes Trail from Grouse Ridge Trail.
0.5 miNW
Dam
French Lake Reservoir, Tahoe National Forest
14 min walk • French Lake Reservoir is a reservoir in Nevada County, California. The earthen, rock-fill French Lake Dam was first constructed in 1859, and is a candidate for the first use of rock-fill in an engineered dam.
7.6 miSW
Dam
Lake Spaulding Dam, Tahoe National Forest
193 min walk • Lake Spaulding Dam is a dam in Nevada County, California. Owned and operated by Pacific Gas & Electric for hydroelectric power generation, the 275-foot -high dam was designed by John R. Freeman and completed in 1913. It impounds the South Fork of the Yuba River, which originates near Donner Pass.

French Lake, Tahoe National Forest

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Tahoe National Forest plan & book

French Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Beyers Lakes, Tahoe National Forest

French Lake Reservoir, Tahoe National Forest

Lake Spaulding Dam, Tahoe National Forest