Northern California Lakes


NorCal Lakes & Reservoirs

Our northern California lakes region designates recreation reservoirs and lakes north of San Francisco, Sacramento and Truckee (Interstate 80 Donner Pass)

California Lakes near Interstate 5
Lake Oroville
Black Butte Lake
Stoney Gorge Reservoir
East Park Reservoir
Shasta Lake
Whiskeytown Reservoir
Castle Lake @ Castle Crags SP
Siskiyou Lake
Lake Shastina

West of Interstate 5
Lake Berryessa
Hennessey Lake
Indian Valley Reservoir
Clear Lake
Lake Mendocino
Lake Pillsbury
Ruth Lake
Lewiston Lake
Trinity Lake


East of Interstate 5

Lake Almanor
Mountain Meadows Reservoir
Butt Valley Reservoir
Antelope Reservoir
Lake Davis @ Portola
Eagle Lake @ Susanville
Lake Britton @ Burney Falls
Juniper Lake @ Lassen NP
Iron Gate Reservoir @ Oregon border
Copco Lake @ Oregon border
Tule Lake
Big Sage Reservoir
West Valley Reservoir


Northern Sierra Lakes
Lake Tahoe
Donner Lake
Boca Reservoir
Prosser Reservoir
Stampede Reservoir
Independence Lake
Webber Lake
Jackson Meadow Reservoir
Fordyce Reservoir (near I-80)
Lake Sterling (near I-80)
Meadow Lake (near I-80)
French Lake (near I-80)
Lake Spaulding (near I-80)
Gold Lake @ Lakes Basin Recreation Area
Little Grass Valley Reservoir
Bucks Lake
New Bullards Bar Reservoir
Rollins Lake