USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
11313475 Lower Blue Lake near Markleeville, CA
LOCATION - Lat 38°36'34", long 119°55'32" referenced to North American Datum of 1983, in NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.30, T.9 N., R.19 E., Alpine County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 18040012, southeast side of dam, 9.8 mi southwest of Markleeville, and 11.5 mi south of Sorensons.
DRAINAGE AREA - 4.57 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 2005 to current year.
REVISED RECORDS - WDR US-2007: Drainage Area.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 8,060 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to October 2012, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
COOPERATION - Records were collected by Pacific Gas and Electric Co., under general supervision of the U.S. Geological Survey, in connection with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project no. 137.