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Coordinates: 38°59′20″N 122°44′28″W. Konocti Harbor is a resort and former music venue in Kelseyville, California. [1] It is situated at the base of Mount Konocti on the south shore of Clear Lake, the largest freshwater lake interior to California. [2] Its amenities include a spa, a restaurant, a marina, and two Olympic-size swimming ...
The Springs of Lake County, California are natural springs, some of which are warm and/or rich in minerals, in Lake County, California. During the 19th century and the early part of the 20th century resorts were often founded around these springs, where bathing and drinking the water was thought to be beneficial to the health. A partial list ...
Background and geology. Clear Lake is 19 mi (31 km) by 8 mi (13 km) at its widest point, with a surface area of 43,785 acres (17,719 ha) and a 1,155,000 acre⋅ft (1,425,000 dam 3) capacity. Average depth is 27 ft (8.2 m), maximum is 60 ft (18 m), lake elevation is 1,329 ft (405 m), and average water temperature is 40 °F (4 °C) in winter and ...
Clear Lake, one of California's oldest and most-visited lakes, is not so clear anymore after an algal bloom turned the water cloudy and green. Images from NASA underscore the dramatic change in ...
The total amount of Hg discharged into Clear Lake over the past 15,000 years is estimated to be at least 2,400 metric tons." [57] [58] [59] The EPA-funded research by UC Davis found that total levels of mercury (TotHg) in the lake sediments has "not declined significantly a decade after" the remediation work in 1992 at Sulphur Bank Mine. [60]
A more than 3,000-year-old tree juts up from the silty bottom of Clear Lake in Willamette National Forest. The chemical makeup of Clear Lake allows it to live up to its name, with over 100 feet of ...
The Geysers. The Geysers is the world's largest geothermal field, containing a complex of 18 geothermal power plants, drawing steam from more than 350 wells, located in the Mayacamas Mountains approximately 72 miles (116 km) north of San Francisco, California. Geysers produced about 20% of California's renewable energy in 2019.
Anderson Marsh State Historic Park is a California State Historic Park and nature reserve preserving a tule marsh, archaeological sites of the Pomo people, and historic ranch structures. [1] It is located in Lake County, California, United States. [2] Anderson Marsh is located at the head of Cache Creek on the southeast corner of Clear Lake ...