Francis Lake
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Francis Lake is a small backcountry lake
in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe
in the El Dorado National Forest. There are no trails to this lake. This lake is very near Loon Lake
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Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in the Sierra Nevada mountain range, to the west of Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe
Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada of the United States. At a surface elevation of , it is located along the border between California and Nevada, west of Carson City. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is , making it the USA's second-deepest...
in the El Dorado National Forest. There are no trails to this lake. This lake is very near Loon Lake
Loon Lake (California)
Loon Lake Reservoir is a reservoir in the El Dorado National Forest of El Dorado County, California, United States. The lake is formed by Loon Lake Dam, completed in 1963 by Sacramento Municipal Utility District to conserve spring snow melt runoff for use during the summer and autumn for...
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