Lake McClure
| Lake McClure | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mariposa County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°38′33″N 120°16′57″W / 37.64250°N 120.28250°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Merced River |
| Primary outflows | Merced River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Water volume | 1,032,000 acre⋅ft (1.273×109 m3) |
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Lake McClure is a reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills of western Mariposa County, California, United States.
It is formed by the New Exchequer Dam impounding the Merced River, which is a tributary of the San Joaquin River. It is about 40 miles (64 km) east of Modesto.
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has developed a safe eating advisory for Lake McClure based on levels of mercury found in fish caught from this water body