Bass lake Visitors Guide

Information vor visitors to Bass Lake in Madera County, California. Bass Lake is a reservoir about four miles long that is located about an hour north of the city of Fresno and about fifteen miles south of the south entrance to Yosemite National Park. Bass Lake was created when the Crane Valley Dam was built across Willow Creek in 1910 by the Pacific Gas and Electric Company. It is a warm water lake with summer temperatures sometimes reaching 80 degrees.

Facts About Bass Lake
LAKE TYPE: Reservoir
DAM: Crane Valley Dam
RIVER: Willow Creek
MAXIMUM LENGTH: about 4 miles
MAXIMUM WIDTH: 0.4 mile
SURFACE AREA: about 1,170 acres
MAXIMUM DEPTH: nearly 100 feet
WATER VOLUME: about 45,500 acre feet
SURFACE ELEVATION: about 1,030 feet above sea level
NEAREST TOWN: Bass Lake Community
COUNTY: Madera County

Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau - Bass Lake
Article with informat6ion about events, restaurants, lodging, and shops on Bass Lake.

Wikipedia Introduction to Bass Lake
Article with informat6ion about Bass Lake's location, the dam that created the lake, tourism, and history.

Bass Lake Chamber of Commerce

History of bass Lake

Events - 4th of July Fireworks Display

Activities
- Bass Lake Sports Boat Rentals - Waterskiing - Wakeboarding - Jetskiing - Fishing - Swimming - Boating

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Madera County Travel Guide

San Joaquin Valley of California

About Yosemite National Park

Central California Travel Guide

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