Just off Interstate 80, high in the Sierras, you’ll find a crystal clear reservoir surrounded by pines and providing recreational opportunities galore. Lake Valley Reservoir within the PG&E reservoir system, is on the North Fork of the American River. It sits at an elevation of 5,840 feet and when full, holds 8,000 acre-feet of water.
Placer County is a county located in Northern California and is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. It is bordered by the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the east and encompasses a diverse range of landscapes, including mountains, forests, lakes, and the Sacramento Valley. As of the 2020 census, the population was 404,739.