Bucks Lake

Bucks Lake
Bucks Lake from above south shore
Bucks Lake
Bucks Lake
LocationPlumas County, California
Coordinates39°53′05″N 121°09′42″W / 39.88472°N 121.16167°W / 39.88472; -121.16167
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsBucks Creek
Primary outflowsBucks Creek
Catchment area29.5 square miles (76 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyPacific Gas and Electric Company
Built1928 (1928)
Surface area1,827 acres (739 ha)
Surface elevation5,161 feet (1,573 m)

Bucks Lake is a reservoir in Plumas County, California, created in 1928 by the construction of Bucks Storage Dam on Bucks Creek, a tributary of the Feather River. The dam is managed by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company.