Frenchman Lake (California)

Frenchman Lake is a reservoir located in southeastern Plumas County, California. It was created by the damming of Little Last Chance Creek in 1961, as part of the California State Water Project. It was named after its tributary Frenchman Creek, which in turn was named after Claude Francois Seltier, a French immigrant who settled in the area in 1858.

This article is about the lake in California. For the lake in Nova Scotia, see Frenchman Lake (Nova Scotia).
Frenchman Lake
Frenchman Lake with the Beckwourth Complex Fire in the background in 2021
Frenchman Lake
Frenchman Lake
LocationPlumas County, California
Coordinates39°53′38″N 120°11′24″W
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsLittle Last Chance Creek
Primary outflowsLittle Last Chance Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agency California Department of Water Resources
Surface area1,580 acres (6 km2)
Average depth35 ft (11 m)
Max. depth101 ft (31 m)
Surface elevation5,588 ft (1,703 m)
Websitewww.fs.usda.gov/recarea/plumas/recreation/recarea/?recid=83085&actid=33
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