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North Fork Lake

Lake in Auburn State Recreation Area, Sierra Nevada near Auburn Lake Trails, CA

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Lake Clementine (also known as North Fork Lake) is a reservoir on the North Fork American River Canyon above the picturesque gold rush era town of Auburn (elev. 1200') in northern California. It was created in 1939 when the North Fork Dam, a 155-foot (47 m) tall variable radius arch dam, was completed by the Army Corps of Engineers for the purpose of containing gold mining debris washing downriver. It is open to boat traffic, a waterskiing and wakeboarding spot during the summer. However, many days the lake is closed to wakeboarding so that the lake may be quietly enjoyed for kayaks, rowing, and fishing. It features steep forested canyon walls and contains several large high quality limestone deposits, one large vertical outcropping of which is known as Robbers Roost, and offers climbing…

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