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California Wildfire Affected Areas: Carr Fire

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2018 Carr Fire Whiskeytown 229,651 Acres burned 1604 buildings destroyed 8 deaths Shasta County Trinity County Centerville, CA French Gulch, CA Igo, CA Keswick, CA Kett, CA Lewiston, CA Matheson, CA Old Shasta, CA West Redding, CA CA SR 299 - Hwy 299 (Eureka Way) French Gulch County Park Keswick Reservoir Rainbow Lake Shasta State Historic Park Spring Creek Reservoir Whiskeytown National Recreation Area Whiskeytown Lake Boulder Creek Brandy Creek Cannonball Creek Clear Creek Cottonwood Creek Crystal Creek Dodge Creek Indian Creek Mill Creek Papoose Creek Spring Creek Squaw Creek Whiskey Creek Whiskeytown NRA in 2002 Areas affected by thus wildfire: Barleyfield Peak Blue Mountain Buckhorn Bally Buckhorn Summit Bully Choop  Carr Powerhouse Chappie OHV Deadwood Highland Ridge Hoadley Peaks Iron Mountain Joes Peak Kanaka Peak Mad Mule Mountain Merry Mountain Mikes Peak Monarch Mountain Oak Bottom Marina Paradise Peak Shasta Bally Shirttail Peak Shoemaker Bally ...

Watershed Lake

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lake in ca watershed: mountain ridge lines dividing two drainage areas; water parting; divide. the region or area drained by a river, stream, or drainage area. Many Sierra Nevada lakes are considered watersheds, due to the heavy snow pack found in this high elevation region of Cali. To name them all would be ridiculous, since most are in remote Wilderness locales - only accessible by foot or on horseback. Several rare and special ones are accessible by vehicle; 4WD might be required. Camping is sometimes primitive style, but there are a few with awesome small developed Campgrounds, usually run by the National Forest. Be very eco-conscience while visiting such areas and always practice good outdoor ethics in these extremely sensitive environments . Yep, that mean you too! COURTRIGHT COYOTE LAKE EDISON LAKE GOLD LAKE JUNIPER LAKE RED LAKE Lakes in California are often located inside or next to protected wilderness areas. The impressive Sierra Nevada wilderness with lak...

Northern California Lakes

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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 Stamp...

Mammoth in California

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Mammoth Pool Reservoir Originally uploaded by danamight Dreaming of 90 degrees and sunshine? Sick of June Gloom on the coast? Will the California mountain thunderstorms last into July? Is global warming causing season shifts & more erratic weather patterns? And what are you gonna do about it?  enjoy it while you can Who wants to play on the lake? This weekend, or next? MAMMOTH, California two Mammoths in Cali? MAMMOTH POOL RESERVOIR is a virtually unknown recreation lake, way, way back there in Sierra NF; campground and boat launch ramp on a steep dirt road; located on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountains, due south of Yosemite National Park. MAMMOTH LAKES, CA  this is the well known ski mountain and upscale (bankrupt) village in the Eastern Sierra, north of Bishop, CA and south of Yosemite National Park. Fishing on Lake Mary near Mammoth Lake, California