| Lake Clementine | |
|---|---|
  Lake Clementine | |
| Location | California, United States |
| Coordinates | 38°56′38.7″N 121°00′08.5″W / 38.944083°N 121.002361°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Built | 1939 |
| Max. length | 3.5 mi (5.6 km) |
| Max. width | 300 ft (91 m) |
Lake Clementine (also known as North Fork Lake) is a reservoir on the North Fork American River Canyon above the picturesque, California Gold Rush-era town of Auburn (elevation 1,200 feet (370 m)) in Northern California. It was created in 1939 when the North Fork Dam, a 155-foot (47 m) tall constant angle arch dam, was completed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, for the purpose of containing gold-mining debris which were washing downriver. This resulting reservoir is a long and narrow lake approximately 3.5 miles long and 300 feet wide in some areas.[1] The lake and surrounding area is owned by the United States Bureau of Reclamation and managed by California Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ^ Keeble-Toll, Alexandria Kathleen (2016-11-16). "Mercury in fish of the American and Bear River watershed reservoirs: tissue analysis and strategies for minimizing exposure at Lake Clementine and Rollins Reservoir, California". AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts. 2016: PA41B–2137. Bibcode:2016AGUFMPA41B2137K.