Huntington Lake

Huntington Lake
Huntington Lake
Huntington Lake
LocationFresno County, California
Coordinates37°14′24″N 119°12′0″W / 37.24000°N 119.20000°W / 37.24000; -119.20000
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsBig Creek
Primary outflowsBig Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,441 acres (583 ha)
Surface elevation2,120 m (6,955 ft)

Huntington Lake is a reservoir in Fresno County, California on Big Creek, located in the Sierra Nevada at an elevation of 6,955 feet (2,120 m). The lake receives water from Southern California Edison's Big Creek Hydroelectric Project, as well as the many streams that flow into the lake. Some water leaving the lake flows to Big Creek, while some is diverted to nearby Shaver Lake. The lake is home to a variety of recreational activities, including camping, horse-back riding, skiing, sailing, fishing and more. It is drained and refilled through the Big Creek dam system each year, with winter water levels often dipping below 50 percent of the lake's capacity.