Caples Lake is a cultural feature (reservoir) in Alpine County. The primary coordinates for Caples Lake places it within the CA 95646 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Caples Lake |
Category: | California physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Cultural |
Class: | Reservoir |
Description: | Formed by damming Caples Creek 1.1 km (0.7 mi) east of Kirkwood and 27.2 km (17 mi) south of Lake Tahoe. (US-T121) |
History: | Named for Dr. James Caples (died 1915), who constructed a station near the lake in the 1850's that became a regular stopping place on the wagon road to California. (US-T121) |
County: | Alpine County |
Latitude: | 38.698725 |
Longitude: | -120.0454399 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Caples Lake: Caples Lake.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Caples Lake does not include property ownership information.
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