Clear Lake Reflections
SeeCalifornia.com contributor Paula Beehner took this beautiful photo of Clear Lake, California’s largest natural freshwater lake, with the cleanest air in the entire state!
Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America, while Clear Lake may be the oldest lake in North America. Born 2.5 million years ago when a huge landslide dammed the headwaters of Cold Creek, westward water flow into the Russian River was blocked. Water filled the level valley and eventually found an outlet in Cache Creek, which drained eastward into the Sacramento River. Mount Konocti, the largest volcano of the Clear Lake Volcanic Field at 4,299 feet, rises above Clear Lake. The volcanic field, part of the Pacific Ocean Ring of Fire, contains seven volcanic vents from 10,000 to 2.5 million years old.
On May 4 & 5, 2013 Redbud Audubon Society celebrates Heron Days (heronfestival.org) with pontoon boat bird tours along Clear Lake’s shoreline. See, learn about, and come to value the nesting herons, osprey, and grebes that breed here during the spring and summer.
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