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Lake guide

Ramps

Frenchman Lake — Frenchman Boat LaunchUSFS · principal south-shore launch near the dam (Frenchman Campground) · two-lane concrete ramp, seasonal loading dock, parking, vault toilets · seasonal high-country access (road/snow) — call (530) 836-2575 to confirm.

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Frenchman Lake — Lunker Point Boat LaunchUSFS · west-shore launch ~3 mi from the dam · two-lane concrete ramp, seasonal loading dock, parking, vault toilets · shares the seasonal high-country access caveat.

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Charts

Depth charti-Boating Interactive Chart

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Contact & rules

Frenchman Recreation Area (U.S. Forest Service — Plumas NF, Beckwourth RD)(530) 836-2575 · Beckwourth-Genesee Road, Portola, CA 96122

Call

Frenchman Recreation Area — USFS Plumas NFCalifornia Department of Water Resources (dam) / U.S. Forest Service — Plumas NF, Beckwourth RD (recreation) rules & park regulations

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Boating & yacht clubs

Club research pending for Frenchman Lake.

About Frenchman Lake

Frenchman Lake is a 1,580-acre reservoir in California, completed in 1961, managed by California Department of Water Resources (dam) / U.S. Forest Service — Plumas NF, Beckwourth RD (recreation). Live water-level readings are scraped from cdec on a regular schedule. Public launches include Frenchman Lake — Frenchman Boat Launch and Frenchman Lake — Lunker Point Boat Launch.

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