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. Donnell Lake is a 401 acre alpine lake located in the Sierra Mountains northeast of Sonora, CA off of Highway 108. The lake is at an elevation of 4,921 feet above sea level. Donnell is located in a steep rocky canyon on the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River, approximately 5 miles upstream from Beardsley Lake. I stopped at the a great little roadside park that has a super walking path with an overlook of the canyon and view of the lake. In 1955 the lake was formed with the construction of the 291-foot high concrete arch Donnell Dam. The dam has a length of 750 feet at its crest and a large storage capacity. The reservoir also generates hydroelectric power and supplies water to urban areas in the Sacramento Central Valley.
A bucket list of mine is to travel, document & photograph nearly 750 of the largest lakes in the State of California with a minimum of 50 surface acres. My husband, Jeff, our two water loving Chocolate Labradors, Summer & Skye joined me on several of these trips. This blog includes pictures I have taken & information I have gathered: size, elevation and any other unique facts. Enjoy and feel free to leave a comment along the journey & watch my blog for new lakes I have visited.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Donnell Lake - Tuolumne County, California
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. Donnell Lake is a 401 acre alpine lake located in the Sierra Mountains northeast of Sonora, CA off of Highway 108. The lake is at an elevation of 4,921 feet above sea level. Donnell is located in a steep rocky canyon on the Middle Fork of the Stanislaus River, approximately 5 miles upstream from Beardsley Lake. I stopped at the a great little roadside park that has a super walking path with an overlook of the canyon and view of the lake. In 1955 the lake was formed with the construction of the 291-foot high concrete arch Donnell Dam. The dam has a length of 750 feet at its crest and a large storage capacity. The reservoir also generates hydroelectric power and supplies water to urban areas in the Sacramento Central Valley.
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