Gold Lake is a lake in Sierra County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Gold Lake?

Gold Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Gold Lake. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Gold Lake?

Gold Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Gold Lake?

Gold Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Gold Lake Campground, Gold Lake 4x4 Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Gold Lake

Sierra County, California484 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.

Area

484 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

5 mi

Measured length

Public access
Limited data

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Gold Lake in Sierra County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 484 acres.

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Gold Lake is a 484-acre lake in Sierra County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Gold Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Gold Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Gold Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Gold Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

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Lake Details

Surface area

484 acres

Shoreline

5 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

No bathymetric survey has been published for Gold Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Gold LakePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Gold Lake

Gold Lake Campground0.9 km
Gold Lake 4x4 Campground1.1 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Gold Lake

→ Gold Lake fishing regulations (limits, seasons, special rules)

Nearby Lakes in Sierra County

Goose Lake1.1 miView →Upper Salmon Lake1.5 miView →Lower Salmon Lake2 miView →Deer Lake2.4 miView →Lower Sardine Lake4.7 miView →Upper Sardine Lake4.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Gold Lake

Where is Gold Lake?: Gold Lake is a lake in Sierra County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Gold Lake?: Gold Lake in Sierra County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 484 acres.
Is Gold Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Gold Lake?: Gold Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Gold Lake. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Gold Lake?: Gold Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Gold Lake?: Gold Lake has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Gold Lake Campground, Gold Lake 4x4 Campground. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.