Meiss Lake

Meiss Lake
Meiss Lake
Location Butte Valley, Eastern Siskiyou County, California
Coordinates 41°51′37″N 122°03′29″W / 41.860292°N 122.058020°W / 41.860292; -122.058020Coordinates: 41°51′37″N 122°03′29″W / 41.860292°N 122.058020°W / 41.860292; -122.058020
Basin countries United States
Surface area 3,000 acres (1,200 ha)

Meiss Lake is a 3,000-acre (12 km2), shallow, warm lake located in the western portion of Butte Valley, in eastern Siskiyou County. The lake is a remnant of a larger lake that occupied the entire valley when temperatures were cooler and is fed seasonally by several creeks in Butte Valley.



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