Bucks Lake

This article is about the reservoir. For the census-designated place, see Bucks Lake, California.

Reservoir in Plumas County, California

Bucks Lake

Bucks Lake from above south shore

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Location| Plumas County, California[1]
Coordinates| 39°53′05″N 121°09′42″W﻿ / ﻿39.88472°N 121.16167°W﻿ / 39.88472; -121.16167[1]
Type| Reservoir[1]
Primary inflows| Bucks Creek[2]
Primary outflows| Bucks Creek
Catchment area| 29.5 square miles (76 km2)[2]
Basin countries| United States
Managing agency| Pacific Gas and Electric Company[2]
Built| 1928; 96 years ago (1928)[2]
Surface area| 1,827 acres (739 ha)[2]
Surface elevation| 5,161 feet (1,573 m)[1]

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

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* List of lakes in California
* List of dams and reservoirs in California

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Bucks Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. ^ a b c d e "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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