Pyramid Lake (El Dorado County, California)

This article is about the natural freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada. For the reservoir in Los Angeles, see Pyramid Lake (Los Angeles County, California). For saline terminus of the Truckee River, see Pyramid Lake (Nevada).

Pyramid Lake is a lake in the backcountry of the Desolation Wilderness in the Sierra Nevada of El Dorado County, California.

Pyramid Lake
At the base of Pyramid Peak in the Crystal Mountains
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Location	Desolation Wilderness El Dorado County, California
Coordinates	38°50′53″N 120°08′28″W
Type	Reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Surface elevation	2,459 m (8,068 ft)
References	U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pyramid Lake

Pyramid Lake outlet pool in spring

See also

• List of lakes in California