Clear Lake - Lake County, California

Visited on 6/4/2017 – Picture taken on a Saturday drive while traveling to Chamberlain Creek Conservation Camp to proctor Drinking Water Operator Certification exams up west of Willitz, California.  This view was from the north side of Lake in the late afternoon, a few hours before sunset.  Clear Lake is at an elevation of 1,350 feet in northern California on Highway 20 between Williams and Ukiah, California.  Located 2 hours North of Sacramento Clear Lake is California’s oldest natural lake. This lake is a old volcanic crater and has over 1 million crawdads supplying the Bass with great protein year round. At 43,663 acres Clear Lake is the sixth largest Lake in California. Clear Lake is shallow with an average depth of 21 feet and a maximum of 59 feet. The lake is about 18 miles long and 7 miles wide. Water levels fluctuate about 5 to 6 feet per year. This natural lake contains numerous inlets. A dam was constructed at the base of the lake in 1915 to help stabilize water levels. The dam is maintained by the Yolo County Flood Control and Water Conservation District. There are 100 miles of shoreline.