| Lake Aloha | |
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 Lake Aloha,Desolation Wilderness; general view, taken August 2008 | |
  Lake Aloha  Lake Aloha | |
| Location | Sierra Nevada Range El Dorado County, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 38°52′1.74″N120°8′56.56″W / 38.8671500°N 120.1490444°W /38.8671500; -120.1490444 |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface elevation | 8,116 ft (2,474 m) |
| Settlements | South Lake Tahoe |
Lake Aloha is a large shallowbackcountryreservoir located at an elevation of 8,116 ft (2,474 m) in theSierra Nevada Range, west ofLake Tahoe inEl Dorado County, in eastern California.
The reservoir is located in Desolation Valley, within the federally protectedDesolation Wilderness area. The shortest and easiest approach is fromEcho Lake by thePacific Crest Trail. Alternately, it can be reached by theGlen Alpine Springs Trailhead, near the city ofSouth Lake Tahoe. There is a moderate gain in elevation as you head west. From the south, Lake Aloha can be reached by theRalston Peak Trail or cross country through Horsetail Falls and Desolation Valley. To reach the base of Price andPyramid Peaks, in theCrystal Range of the Sierra Nevada, you have to traverse the Lake Aloha area.
The primary outflow from Lake Aloha is Pyramid Creek, which flows south for roughly four miles before it empties into theSouth Fork American River nearTwin Bridges.[1]
Pyramid Creek was first dammed to create Lake Aloha in 1875, creating a year-round water source for grazing cattle and inundating a collection of natural lakes known as the Medley Lakes. The dam was later raised, and several auxiliary dams were constructed up to 1955.[2]
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