| Frenchman Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Plumas County, California |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Little Last Chance Creek |
| Primary outflows | Little Last Chance Creek |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,580 acres (6 km²) |
| Average depth | 35 ft (11 m) |
| Max. Plumas County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U A lake (from Latin lacus) is a Terrain feature (or Physical feature) a body of Liquid on the surface of a world that is localized to the A reservoir is most broadly a place or hollow vessel where Fluid is kept in Reserve, for later use In Hydrology, the inflow of a Body of water is the source of the Water in the body of water In Hydrology, the discharge or outflow of a River is the volume of Water transported by it in a certain amount of time A drainage basin is an extent of Land where Water from Rain or Snow melt drains downhill into a body of water such as a River, depth | 101 ft (31 m) |
| Surface elevation | 5,588 ft (1,703 m) |
Frenchman Lake (a. k. a. Frenchmen's Reservoir and several derivations thereof) is located in Southeastern Plumas County, California and was created by the damming of Little Last Chance Creek. Plumas County is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U The lake's elevation when full is 5,588 feet (1,703 m) above sea level. The surface area of Frenchman Lake is 1,580 acres (6 km²). The shoreline length is 21 miles (34 km), the maximum depth reaches 101 feet (31 m), averaging 35 feet (11 m). The nearest community is Chilcoot-Vinton, California which is approximately 8 miles (13 km) south. Chilcoot-Vinton is a Census-designated place (CDP in Plumas County, California, United States.
The Plumas National Forest administers Frenchman Lake as a National Forest Recreation Area for United States Forest Service. Plumas National Forest is a United States National Forest located in northern California. It is locally managed by the Beckwouth Ranger District. The Frenchman Lake Recreation Area offers a wide variety of summer outdoor experiences including: camping, picnicking, fishing, hunting, boating, jet skiing, mountain biking, swimming and water-skiing. In the winter, ice fishing, snowmobiling and cross-country skiing are favored activities.
Public campgrounds are located on the south shore at Cottonwood Springs, Frenchman, Spring Creek and Big Cove. Additionally there is another campground located below the dam along Little Last Chance Creek.
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