Independence Lake (California)
| Independence Lake | |
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The upper end of Independence Lake, as seen from the south slope of Mount Lola | |
| Coordinates | 39°26′33″N 120°18′36″W / 39.44250°N 120.31000°W |
| Part of | Little Truckee River watershed, Truckee River, Great Basin |
| Max. length | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Max. width | 0.5 miles (0.8 km) |
| Surface area | 700 acres (280 ha) |
| Max. depth | 145 feet (44 m): 3 |
| Shore length1 | 5.8 miles (9.3 km): 3 |
| Surface elevation | 6,949 feet (2,118 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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Independence Lake is a natural glacial lake in the Sierra Nevada of California. At an elevation of 6,949 feet (2,118 m) in the upper reaches of the Truckee River basin, it has been less affected by development than most lakes in the area. The Nature Conservancy owns a 2,325 acres (9.41 km2) parcel of land around it, which it manages privately as the Independence Lake Preserve for the purposes of conservation and low-impact recreation.