Manzanita Lake
| Manzanita Lake | |
|---|---|
| Lago Manzanita(Spanish) | |
 Lassen Peakreflectedin Manzanita Lake | |
  Manzanita Lake  Manzanita Lake | |
| Location | Lassen Volcanic National Park,Shasta County,California, US |
| Coordinates | 40°32′01″N121°34′04″W/ 40.53371°N 121.56780°W |
| Basincountries | United States |
Manzanita Lakeis alakelocated inLassen Volcanic National Park.The name means "little apple" in Spanish.
Manzanita Lake was formed whenManzanita Creekwas dammed 300 years ago by arock avalanchefrom the northwest slope of theChaos Crags,which also resulted in the debris formation known asChaos Jumbles.[1]
The area around the lake features theLoomis Museum,a campground, and theManzanita Lake Naturalist's Services Historic District.Located near the park entrance, the lake is open for fishing and hasrainbow,brownandbrook trout.[2]
Climate[edit]
Manzanita Lake has a warm-summerhumid continental climate(Dsb) using the 0 °C isotherm or awarm-summer mediterranean climate(Csb) using the -3 °C isotherm with short, warm summers and cool winters, with most precipitation falling in the winter months.
| Climate data for Manzanita Lake, California, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1949–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 67 (19) |
68 (20) |
71 (22) |
78 (26) |
88 (31) |
94 (34) |
97 (36) |
96 (36) |
96 (36) |
88 (31) |
78 (26) |
68 (20) |
97 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 55.2 (12.9) |
56.2 (13.4) |
61.5 (16.4) |
69.0 (20.6) |
77.8 (25.4) |
85.6 (29.8) |
89.8 (32.1) |
89.0 (31.7) |
85.7 (29.8) |
76.6 (24.8) |
63.5 (17.5) |
54.4 (12.4) |
91.5 (33.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.1 (5.1) |
41.8 (5.4) |
46.0 (7.8) |
50.2 (10.1) |
60.7 (15.9) |
69.5 (20.8) |
78.8 (26.0) |
78.3 (25.7) |
72.4 (22.4) |
58.7 (14.8) |
47.1 (8.4) |
39.5 (4.2) |
57.0 (13.9) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 31.5 (−0.3) |
31.8 (−0.1) |
35.1 (1.7) |
38.8 (3.8) |
47.9 (8.8) |
55.3 (12.9) |
62.6 (17.0) |
61.6 (16.4) |
56.5 (13.6) |
46.0 (7.8) |
36.6 (2.6) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
44.5 (7.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.8 (−5.7) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
27.5 (−2.5) |
35.1 (1.7) |
41.0 (5.0) |
46.4 (8.0) |
44.9 (7.2) |
40.6 (4.8) |
33.4 (0.8) |
26.2 (−3.2) |
21.7 (−5.7) |
32.1 (0.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 6.8 (−14.0) |
9.1 (−12.7) |
9.4 (−12.6) |
15.3 (−9.3) |
24.8 (−4.0) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
36.8 (2.7) |
36.4 (2.4) |
30.1 (−1.1) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
13.3 (−10.4) |
7.1 (−13.8) |
2.4 (−16.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −13 (−25) |
−11 (−24) |
−7 (−22) |
−2 (−19) |
11 (−12) |
19 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
28 (−2) |
19 (−7) |
10 (−12) |
2 (−17) |
−13 (−25) |
−13 (−25) |
| Averageprecipitationinches (mm) | 6.50 (165) |
5.51 (140) |
6.43 (163) |
4.30 (109) |
2.90 (74) |
1.32 (34) |
0.34 (8.6) |
0.29 (7.4) |
0.65 (17) |
2.70 (69) |
4.68 (119) |
6.49 (165) |
42.11 (1,071) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 33.1 (84) |
34.9 (89) |
33.9 (86) |
20.8 (53) |
6.3 (16) |
0.8 (2.0) |
trace | 0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
3.9 (9.9) |
11.8 (30) |
31.7 (81) |
177.3 (451.15) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 31.3 (80) |
37.4 (95) |
38.8 (99) |
21.3 (54) |
4.6 (12) |
0.7 (1.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
2.6 (6.6) |
8.6 (22) |
21.8 (55) |
46.3 (118) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.01 in) | 12.9 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 10.2 | 7.8 | 4.4 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3.0 | 5.9 | 11.0 | 12.7 | 94.3 |
| Average snowy days(≥ 0.1 in) | 9.4 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 6.1 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 5.4 | 8.9 | 51.1 |
| Source 1: NOAA (snow, snow days, precip days 1981–2010)[3][4] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[5] | |||||||||||||
Gallery[edit]
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View ofChaos CragsandLassen Peakfrom the lakeshore. -
Fishing on Manzanita Lake. -
The shore of Manzanita Lake.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^Hill, Richard L. (2004-10-01).Volcanoes of the Cascades: Their Rise and Their Risks.Falcon. pp. 86–87.ISBN978-0-7627-3072-8.
- ^"Manzanita Lake".Wild Trout & Catch-and-Release Waters.California Department of Fish and Game. 2003.RetrievedMay 12,2006.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Manzanita Lake, CA (1991–2020)".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedDecember 31,2022.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Manzanita Lake, CA (1981–2010)".National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.RetrievedDecember 31,2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Sacramento".National Weather Service.RetrievedDecember 31,2022.
External links[edit]
Media related toManzanita Lakeat Wikimedia Commons
