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Bucks Lake

Bucks Lake
A large lake under blue skies surrounded by forested hills with steep slopes under a clear blue sky
Bucks Lake from above south shore
Location of Bucks Lake in California, USA.
Location of Bucks Lake in California, USA.
Bucks Lake
Location within California
Location of Bucks Lake in California, USA.
Location of Bucks Lake in California, USA.
Bucks Lake
Location within the United States
LocationPlumas County, California[1]
Coordinates39°53′05″N 121°09′42″W / 39.88472°N 121.16167°W / 39.88472; -121.16167[1]
TypeReservoir[1]
Bucks Creek[2]
Bucks Creek
29.5 square miles (76 km2)[2]
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agency
Pacific Gas and Electric Company[2]
Built1928; 98 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.

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bucks Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (A-G)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012. Retrieved September 24, 2012.