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Lake Yosemite
Location of Lake Yosemite in California, USA.
Location of Lake Yosemite in California, USA.
Lake Yosemite
Location of Lake Yosemite in California, USA.
Location of Lake Yosemite in California, USA.
Lake Yosemite
LocationMerced County, California, United States
Coordinates37°22′35″N 120°25′44″W / 37.37639°N 120.42889°W / 37.37639; -120.42889
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsMain Canal
Primary outflowsFairfield Canal
Le Grand Canal
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length0.899 mi (1.447 km)
Surface area500 acres (200 ha)
Average depth53 ft (16 m)
Water volume7,425 acre⋅ft (9,159,000 m3)
Surface elevation253 ft (77 m)

Lake Yosemite is an artificial freshwater lake located approximately 5 mi (8.0 km) east of Merced, California, in the rolling Sierra Foothills. UC Merced is situated approximately 0.5 mi (0.80 km) south of Lake Yosemite. The university is bounded by the lake on one side, and two canals (Fairfield Canal and Le Grand Canal) run through the campus.

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