Lake Almanor

Lake Almanor
Lake Almanor from Johnson's Grade
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Location	Plumas County, California
Coordinates	40°15′10″N 121°09′37″W / 40.252778°N 121.160278°W / 40.252778; -121.160278
Type	Reservoir
Primary inflows	North Fork of the Feather River, Hamilton Branch, Benner and Last Chance creeks
Primary outflows	North Fork of the Feather River
Basin countries	United States
Managing agency	Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Max. depth	90 ft (27 m)
Surface elevation	4,505 ft (1,373 m)

Lake Almanor is a large reservoir in northwestern Plumas County, northeastern California, United States. The reservoir has a capacity of 1,308,000 acre-feet (1.613×10⁹ m³) and a maximum depth of about 90 feet (27 meters). The surface area is 43.75 square miles (11,331.2 hectares).^[1] It is formed by Canyon Dam on the North Fork of the Feather River, as well as Benner and Last Chance Creeks, Hamilton Branch, and various natural springs.