Lake Yosemite
Artificial lake in California, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lake Yosemite is an artificial freshwater lake located approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) east of Merced, California, in the rolling Sierra Foothills. UC Merced is situated approximately 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of Lake Yosemite. The university is bounded by the lake on one side, and two canals (Fairfield Canal and Le Grand Canal) run through the campus.
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Lake Yosemite | |
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Location | Merced County, California, United States |
Coordinates | 37°22′35″N 120°25′44″W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Main Canal |
Primary outflows | Fairfield Canal Le Grand Canal |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 0.899 mi (1.447 km) |
Surface area | 500 acres (200 ha) |
Average depth | 53 ft (16 m) |
Water volume | 7,425 acre⋅ft (9,159,000 m3) |
Surface elevation | 253 ft (77 m) |
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