Basin countries United States Surface elevation 2,260 m | Max. depth 303 ft (92 m) | |
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Location El Dorado County, California, U.S. | ||
Echo Lake, is the name of a glacial lake—summer reservoir located in El Dorado County, eastern California, United States.
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Map of Echo Lake, California 95721, USA
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.
There has been little development beyond lakeside cabins.
References
Echo Lake (California) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA