DeSabla is an unincorporated community

Unincorporated area

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 in Butte County, California

Butte County, California

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. It lies at an elevation of 2762 feet (842 m). It was named after one of the Pacific Gas and Electric founders and is the site of Lake de Sabla reservoir and a powerhouse named for him. The community's ZIP code is 95954, and is shared with the community of Magalia

Magalia, California

Magalia is a census-designated place in Butte County, California, United States. The population was 11,310 at the 2010 census.-History:...

. The area code is 530

Area code 530

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. NAD27 latitude and longitude for the community are 39°52′26"N 121°36′06"W and official elevation is 2780 feet (847.3 m) above mean sea level.

History

The Hupp post office opened in 1909, changed its name to De Sabla in 1911, and closed in 1942. Hupp was named in honor of John Hupp, sawmill owner; De Sabla was named in honor of Eugene De Sabla, who supervised construction of a power generation station here in 1903.