Echo Lake (California)

Echo Lake, is the name of a glacial lake—summer reservoir located in El Dorado County, eastern California, United States.

For the adjacent settlement, see Echo Lake, California. For other places named Echo Lake, and other uses of the name, see Echo Lake (disambiguation).
Echo Lakes
Upper and Lower Echo Lake, California
Location of Echo Lake in California, USA.
Location of Echo Lake in California, USA.
Echo Lakes
Location of Echo Lake in California, USA.
Location of Echo Lake in California, USA.
Echo Lakes
LocationEl Dorado County, California, U.S.
Coordinates38°50′34″N 120°04′32″W
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. depth303 ft (92 m)
Surface elevation2,260 m (7,410 ft)

Geography

Echo Lake is in the Sierra Nevada, and within the El Dorado National Forest. The lake is approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) from Highway 50 at Echo Summit.

The lake is divided into two sections; an Upper lake, and a Lower lake. The elevation of Echo lake is maintained in summer months with a dam at 7,414 feet (2,260 m) above sea level.[1] There has been little development beyond lakeside cabins.

Lower Echo Lake, California

See also

References
  1. "About Echo Lake". www.echochalet.com. Archived from the original on 2001-06-08.


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