June Lake (California)
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Location | Inyo National Forest Mono County, California |
Coordinates | 37°47′19″N 119°04′28″W / 37.7885°N 119.0745°WCoordinates: 37°47′19″N 119°04′28″W / 37.7885°N 119.0745°W |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 1.2 mi (1.9 km) |
Max. width | 0.6 mi (0.97 km) |
Average depth | 60 ft (18 m) |
Max. depth | 168 ft (51 m) |
Surface elevation | 7,621 ft (2,323 m) |
Settlements | June Lake, California |
References | U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: |
June Lake is a subalpine lake within the Inyo National Forest, in Mono County, eastern California. It is at an elevation of 7,621 ft (2,323 m) in the Eastern Sierra Nevada.
Geography[]
It is located 20 miles North from Mammoth Lakes and 15 miles South from Lee Vining, California. It is one of the four lakes (June Lake, Gull Lake, Silver Lake & Grant Lake) inside the June Lake Loop. It is located about 5 miles south of the southern end of Mono Lake following U.S. Route 395 and then 2 miles west on State Route 158.
Activities[]
Fishing is considered one of the favorite summer sports. A small population of Lahontan cutthroat trout can be found in June Lake.[1] In the 1960s rainbow trout were plentiful.[citation needed] There are two marinas at June Lake: June Lake Marina and Big Rock Resort.
See also[]
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- List of lakes in California
References[]
- ^ Dan Bacher (4 May 2001). "Opening Day at June Lake Yields Big Brown, Plentiful Rainbows". Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
- Lakes of Mono County, California
- Lakes of the Sierra Nevada (U.S.)
- Inyo National Forest
- Lakes of California
- Lakes of Northern California