Eagle Lake ( ID eagle_lake )
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Continent: North America
Country: California (USA)
Next Big City (Airport): Sacramento
Next Town: Susanville
Latitude: 40.6465
Longitude: -120.7039
Type:
- Lake
Rider Ability:
- Beginner
Good for:
- Kitesurfing
Features:
- Camping
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Type:
- Shallow
Hazards:
- None
Quality:
- Clean
Best Tide:
- Tide Independent
Flat or small chop. Best riding is at the northeast side of the lake with side on shore winds from the SSW. Average depth of north end is about 6 feet.Edit
Type:
- Grass
Size:
- Medium
Hazards:
- None
Beach crowds:
- None
Grass and sandy beach. Lots of room. Very safe.Edit
Spring:
- Normal Wetsuit
Summer:
- Shorty
Fall:
- Normal Wetsuit
Winter:
- Thick Wetsuit / Drysuit
Summer: air 70+°F, water 60+°F. Shorty is ok.
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Wind Statistic Wind Forecast Wind Report
Best Months:
No Information
Wind Type:
- Thermal Winds
Best Direction:
- SSW
Main Direction:
- SSW
Wind comes up in the afternoon. Curved bay, so several directions work.Edit
Transport:
- Car
Access:
- Short Walk
From I-5 take 36 in Red Bluff. In 100 miles take a left on A1. Lots of camping. Head for the north east side of the lake on hwy 139.Edit
Fee for camping. You can actually camp free right on the shore of the north east side of lake. But please make sure to clean up after yourself and others. Eagle Lake is a closed ecosystem so let's take care of it.Edit
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