Angora Lakes
| Upper Angora Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | El Dorado County, California |
| Coordinates | 38°51′51″N 120°04′00″W / 38.86417°N 120.06667°W |
| Type | glacial tarn |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 mi (0.80 km) |
| Shore length1 | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
| Surface elevation | 7,450 ft (2,270 m) |
| Settlements | Meyers, California South Lake Tahoe, California Stateline, Nevada |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
The Angora Lakes are two small freshwater lakes in the Sierra Nevada and Lake Tahoe Watershed ~1,200 ft (370 m) in elevation above Fallen Leaf Lake and Lake Tahoe. It is the location of the Angora Lakes Resort. The lakes were named for a herd of Angora goats that used to graze in the area.