USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
11414690 Jackson Lake near Sierra City, CA
LOCATION - Lat 39°27'52", long 120°33'44" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in SW 1/4 SW 1/4 sec.31, T.19 N., R.13 E., Nevada County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 18020125, Tahoe National Forest, on outlet structure on Jackson Lake Dam on Jackson Creek, 3.0 mi upstream from Bowman Lake, and 8.0 mi southeast of Sierra City.
DRAINAGE AREA - 0.65 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1986 to current year. Unpublished records for water years 1965-86 available in files of U.S. Geological Survey.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Datum of gage is 6,570 ft above NGVD of 1929 (levels by Nevada Irrigation District). Prior to October, 1998, non-recording gage at same site and datum.
COOPERATION - Records were collected by Nevada Irrigation District, under general supervision of the U.S. Geological Survey, in connection with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project no. 2266.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD - Maximum contents recorded, 1,440 acre-ft, May 12, 2011, elevation, 6,594.58 ft; minimum recorded, 428 acre-ft, Nov. 21, 22, 1998, elevation, 6,571.80 ft.