Clementine Lake
Water stays full at dam level...
...upper end of the reservoir can be reached...
DESCRIPTION:
This beauty sits in a narrow, rugged canyon with vehicle access only at each end. Water stays full at dam level where the outlet is over the top.
Normal capacity 14,700 AF.
Elevation 718’ allows for year-round access from the dam area. The privately operated marina is only open for the summer season.
DIRECTIONS:
To Clementine Lake
East of Auburn 3.4 mileson the Foresthill Highway, turn left onto the Clementine Lake Road. Follow the pved road down to the dam an marina. north for another.
The upper end of the reservoir can be reached by following the Foresthill Highway east from Auburn for 5.0 miles. Turn left at the sign to the Upper Lake Clementine Day Use Area. The road turns to gravel after leaving the highway and is somewhat narrow and rough at times. It's gated closed each winter.
See Auburn State Recreation Area Map.
ACTIVITIES:
Boating Lakes & Reservoirs (Rating: Best)
All craft are allowed with speed limits of 40 mph during the day and 5-mph at night. The boat ramp and marina are near the dam.
Water skiing and boating allowed only in counterclockwise direction.
Restrictions: no powerboats upstream of last boat-in camp at Upper Campground; no-wake zones at ramp, marina, and camping areas.
Flat water paddlers enjoy the lake year-round, but in the summer they prefer the upper end where the motorboat restrictions and shallower water limits conflict. In the off-season for motorboats, the paddle down the long narrow lake can be serene and delightful. The Day Use Area on the upper end provides an easy car-top put-in and take-out spot.
Camping (Rating: Good)
20 boat-in only, tent sites. Primitive, pit toilets, bring drinking water. Lake water contains motorboat oils and fuels. No dogs or glass beverage containers. Open Memorial Day to mid-September. Reservations available: 800-444-7275.
The boat launch and marina are located at the end of the Lower Lake Clementine Access Road. Parking space reserved with each campsite.
Fishing (Rating: Good)
Some rainbow and brown trout activity, but mostly warm-water species.
