Lake Sabrina
| Lake Sabrina | |
|---|---|
| Location | Inyo County, California |
| Coordinates | 37°12′26″N 118°37′07″W / 37.2072689°N 118.618698°W |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Middle Fork Bishop Creek |
| Catchment area | 15.1 square miles (39 km2)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | 1907 |
| Surface area | 184 acres (74 ha)[1] |
| Water volume | 8,376 acre-feet (10,332,000 m3)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 9,128 feet (2,782 m) |
Lake Sabrina is a lake created by damming the middle fork of Bishop Creek.[2] It is located south-west of Bishop, California on California State Route 168, in the Inyo National Forest.[3] It has a cafe as well as a dock. The dam was built in 1907-8 to supply a constant flow of water to the hydraulic power plants.[4] The lake is part of the Bishop Creek system.
Local residents pronounce the lake "Sah-bry-nuh;"[5] however, the lake was originally named after Mrs. Sabrina (pronounced: suh-BREE-nuh) Hobbs, wife of C.M. Hobbs first General Manager of California Nevada Power Company which built the dam. The reason for the lake's name pronunciation changing over the years is unclear.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (N-S)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Lake Sabrina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Secor, R.J. (1999). The High Sierra: Peaks, Passes, and Trails. The Mountaineers. p. 258.
- ^ a b "History of the Canyon". Lake Sabrina Boat Landing. Retrieved 2013-04-22.
- ^ Koehler, Cheryl (2007). Touring the Sierra Nevada. University of Nevada Press. p. 135.