Shaver Lake

Shaver Lake
Shaver Lake
Shaver Lake
LocationSierra National Forest
Fresno County, California
Coordinates37°07′33″N 119°17′27″W / 37.12597°N 119.29075°W / 37.12597; -119.29075
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsStevenson Creek
Primary outflowsStevenson Creek
Big Creek
Catchment area29.3 sq mi (76 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencySouthern California Edison
Surface area2,177 acres (881 ha)
Average depth19.9 m (65 ft)
Max. depth54.9 m (180 ft)
Water volume135,283 acre⋅ft (166,869 dam3)
Surface elevation5,500 ft (1,700 m)
SettlementsShaver Lake
Shaver Lake Heights
ReferencesU.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shaver Lake

Shaver Lake is an artificial lake on Stevenson Creek, in the Sierra National Forest of Fresno County, California. At elevation 5,500 ft (1,700 m), several smaller streams also flow into the lake, and it receives water from the tunnels of Southern California Edison's Big Creek Hydroelectric Project. The town Shaver Lake is located on its south-west shore.