Sonora, CA
After driving from the Big Oak Flat Entrance in Yosemite to the Wawona Entrance, with a detour on the way to Glacier Point Road, I camped at the only campground still open on Bass Lake -- the Lupine-Cedar Bluff CG.
The next morning I drove down to the dam across Crane Valley and discovered why the lake was as low as I had ever seen it; there were many workers repairing and improving the dam -- as you can see from the photo above.
The Pines Resort on the east shore of Bass Lake as seen from the west shore.
Panning left, a view up Bass Lake.
Panning further left note the boat left high and dry by the declining lake level.
As I approached Eastman Lake I found an historical marker which explained that town of Buchanan had been located at this spot. [Because I was shooting directly into the sun I had to hold my hat in place to shield the camera lens; Click 1 or 2 times to zoom in.]
Corps of Engineers plaque for Eastman Lake.
Buchanan Dam on the Chowchilla River.
Eastman Lake along the dam.
As you can see Eastman Lake is a fairly large lake.
Panning further right one can see the remainder of the lake.
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Links:
- Wikipedia article on Eastman Lake
- Corps of Engineers website on Eastman Lake
Th 3 Nov Route: Cedar Bluff CG - Oakhurst - Coarsegold - Raymond - Eastman Lake CG
F 4 Nov Actual Route: Eastman Lake CG - Raymond - Mariposa Fairgrounds - Bagley Recreation Area (Lake McClure)
Sa 5 Nov Actual Route: Bagley CG - Coulterville - Greeley Hill - Anderson Valley - Pines CG (near Groveland R.S.)
Su 6 Nov Actual Route: Pines CG - Wards Ferry [Bridge] - Tuolumne - Sonora - N.F. Tuolumne River
M 7 Nov Actual Route: N.F. Tuolumne River - Sonora - N.F. Tuolumne River
T 8 Nov Actual Route: N.F. Tuolumne River - Sonora - N.F. Tuolumne River
W 9 Nov Actual Route: N.F. Tuolumne River - Sonora - Copperopolis - Woodward Reservoir CG
W 9 Nov Actual Route: N.F. Tuolumne River - Sonora - Woodward Reservoir CG
Th 10 Nov Actual Route: Woodward Resv - Oakdale - Copperopolis - Oakdale - Woodward Reservoir
F 11 Nov Route: Woodward Resv - Oakdale - French Camp - Stockton - Dos Reis County Park
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Finding Campgrounds:
- RV Campgrounds from TrailerLifeDirectory.com
- Family Camping Directories from Woodalls.com
