USGS Water-Year Summary 2023
11414070 Meadow Lake near Cisco, CA
LOCATION - Lat 39°24'12", long 120°29'48" referenced to North American Datum of 1927, in NW 1/4 NE 1/4 sec.27, T.18 N., R.13 E., Nevada County, CA, Hydrologic Unit 18020125, in Tahoe National Forest, on outlet structure on Meadow Lake Dam, 1.4 mi upstream from Fordyce Lake, and 7.5 mi northeast of Cisco.
DRAINAGE AREA - 2.01 mi².
SURFACE-WATER RECORDS
PERIOD OF RECORD - October 1999 to current year. Unpublished records for water years 1966-99 available in the files of the U.S. Geological Survey.
GAGE - Water-stage recorder. Elevation of gage is 7,287 ft above NGVD of 1929, from topographic map. Prior to April 2015, nonrecording gage at same site and datum.
COOPERATION - Records were collected by Pacific Gas and Electric Company, under general supervision of the U.S. Geological Survey, in connection with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission project no. 2310.