Lake Sabrina
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| Lake Sabrina | |
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| File:Lake Sabrina before Sunrise.jpg | |
| Location | Inyo County, California |
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| Type | reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Middle Fork Bishop Creek |
| Catchment area | 15.1 square miles (39 km2)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Built | 1907 |
| Surface area | 184 acres (74 ha)[1] |
| Water volume | 8,376 acre feet (10,332,000 m3)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 9,128 feet (2,782 m) |
Lake Sabrina is a lake created by damming the middle fork of Bishop Creek.[2] It is located south-west of Bishop, California on California State Route 168, in the Inyo National Forest.[3] It has a cafe as well as a dock. The dam was built in 1907-8 to supply a constant flow of water to the hydraulic power plants.[4] The lake is part of the Bishop Creek system.
Local residents pronounce the lake "Sah-bry-nuh;"[5] however, the lake was originally named after Mrs. Sabrina (pronounced: suh-BREE-nuh) Hobbs, wife of C.M. Hobbs first General Manager of California Nevada Power Company which built the dam. The reason for the lake's name pronunciation changing over the years is unclear.[4]
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