Visited on October 2, 2017 on my journey from Sacramento to Owens Valley Conservation Camp near Bishop, CA to proctor a Drinking Water Operator Exam. Bridgeport Reservoir is a 3,125 acre alpine lake located on the western edge of Sierra Mountains north of the Bridgeport valley town of Bridgeport, CA off of Highway 395. The lake is at an elevation of 6,460 feet above sea level. Bridgeport Reservoir was formed when a earth-filled dam was constructed in 1923 by the Walker River Irrigation District, along the East Walker River. The lake has a storage capacity of 42,455 acre feet and is regulated by a Federal Watermaster supplying primarily agricultural irrigation and flood control for Lyon County, Nevada.
The community of Bridgeport, which is the seat of Mono County, and the Bryant Field airstrip, are located along the river and adjacent to the upper end of the lake.
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