page_title: Englebright Lake
hierarchical_section_title: Englebright Lake
caption_attribution_description: English: Englebright Dam and Lake on the Yuba River in the state of California, USA. The dam is located approximately 20 miles (32 km) east-northeast of Yuba City, California. The river and dam span the border between Yuba County and Nevada Counties. The dam was constructed in 1941 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for flood control on the Yuba River. Coordinates: 39°14′23.81″N 121°16′10.02″W﻿ / ﻿39.2399472°N 121.26945°W
context_page_description: Englebright Lake is an 815 acre reservoir on the Yuba River, impounded by Englebright Dam, in the Sierra Nevada, Northern California, United States. The reservoir stores 45,000 acre feet of water with nearly 24 miles of shoreline.
  It is located in Yuba County and Nevada County. The boat launch and marina, named Skippers Cove, are located in Smartsville. It is located in between Grass Valley and Marysville. The reservoir, as well as the dam, were named for former U.S. Representative Harry L. Englebright, who represented the district in which Englebright is located.
  The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has developed a safe eating advisory for the Englebright Lake based on levels of mercury found in fish caught here.
context_section_description: Englebright Lake is an 815 acre reservoir on the Yuba River, impounded by Englebright Dam, in the Sierra Nevada, Northern California, United States. The reservoir stores 45,000 acre feet of water with nearly 24 miles of shoreline.
  It is located in Yuba County and Nevada County. The boat launch and marina, named Skippers Cove, are located in Smartsville. It is located in between Grass Valley and Marysville. The reservoir, as well as the dam, were named for former U.S. Representative Harry L. Englebright, who represented the district in which Englebright is located.
  The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has developed a safe eating advisory for the Englebright Lake based on levels of mercury found in fish caught here.
caption: Aerial view of dam and lake
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