Eagle Lake, the second largest freshwater lake entirely within the boundaries of California. It lies in an isolated valley on the eastern side of the Cascade range. Eagle Lake covers about 30,000 acres and is nearly 14 miles long. It is bordered on the west by the forested slopes of the Cascades, on the South by the Sierra Nevada's, on the east by the arid Great Basin Desert, and to the north and east by the Modoc Plateau. The terrain immediately around the lake ranges from the surface of the water at 5100 feet to the 8000 foot elevation of Fredonyer Peak to the northeast.

Eagle Lake is located 26 miles northwest of Susanville, Lassen County, California, about 100 miles south of Oregon, 40 miles west of Nevada, and 300 miles northeast of San Francisco. California Routes 36 and 44 from the west and 395 from the north and south lead to Susanville. Eagle Lake can be reached by paved road (County road A-1). You will find Rich by continuing around the western shore of the lake to Spaulding. Just ask at the General Store - everyone knows Rich. (See map at bottom of page).

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Temperatures are typical for the eastern side of the Cascades with highs in the 90s and lows in the 50s during the summer months. Winters are cold, down to 0 degrees, and the lake freezes over regularly.