Clear Lake (California)

lake in California

Clear Lake is a natural freshwater lake in Lake County in the U.S. state of California, north of Napa County and San Francisco. It is the largest natural freshwater lake wholly within the state, with 68 square miles (180 km2) of surface area.

It is 2.5 million years old, making it the oldest lake in North America.[1][2]

References change

  1. "Clear Lake California is the oldest lake in the US". Lake County. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  2. "Clear Lake is Unique". Co.lake.ca.us. Archived from the original on 2015-10-06. Retrieved 2016-07-02.