Big Bear Lake
Big Bear Lake | ||
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Big Bear Lake in April 2007 |
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Location in California | ||
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Basic data | ||
Foundation : | November 28, 1980 | |
State : | United States | |
State : | California | |
County : | San Bernardino County | |
Coordinates : | 34 ° 14 ′ N , 116 ° 54 ′ W | |
Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) | |
Residents : | 5,438 (as of: 2000) | |
Population density : | 331.6 inhabitants per km 2 | |
Area : | 17.0 km 2 (approx. 7 mi 2 ) of which 16.4 km 2 (approx. 6 mi 2 ) is land |
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Height : | 2058 m | |
Postal code : | 92315 | |
Area code : | +1 909 | |
FIPS : | 06-06434 | |
GNIS ID : | 1652673 | |
Website : | www.citybigbearlake.com | |
Mayor : | Randall plaster |
Big Bear Lake is a town in the San Bernardino Mountains on California State Route 18 , about 30 miles from the county's main town . The place is a popular summer and winter sports area and is located on the southern shore of the lake of the same name.
Sea data
The lake has a length of 11 kilometers and is four kilometers wide. The depth of the water is between 10.70 and 22 meters. The area is about 9 square kilometers , the water volume about 0.09 cubic kilometers . The lake is rich in fish species such as trout and carp .