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Meadow Lake (previously: Excelsior; Summit City) is a former settlement in Nevada County, California, USA. Situated at an elevation of above sea level,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Meadow Lake Fishing in Nevada County, California Webber Peak Area )〕 the reservoir of the same name is one of the highest lakes in elevation within the Tahoe National Forest. ==History== The demand for water to work the auriferous claims scattered in the foothills and valleys of Northern California's Nevada and Sierra counties brought attention to the Meadow Lake region as there was an inexhaustible supply of water, which could be collected in reservoirs and conducted by aqueducts to lower elevation mining locales. In the summer of 1858, the first permanent structure was erected in the Meadow Lake area, consisting of a stone wall across a ravine, forming the Meadow Lake reservoir. From it, Nevada City and southwestern Nevada County, obtained their principal supply of water during several months of the year. It measures in height, width at its apex, and is built of granite. In 1860, Henry Hartley arrived in the locale to trap. By 1863, he noticed some quartz ledges, and incorporated the "Excelsior Company". The town's heyday occurred during the period of 1865 to 1868 with the economy built on the prospect of finding substantial gold ore. In 1866, Meadow Lake was founded as the county's ninth township.〔 Orion Clemens, older brother of the author Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain), resided in Meadow Lake for a time after 1866.〔Richard Moreno (2011). A Short History of Carson City. University of Nevada Press.〕 Also known at one time as Summit City, an excursion vessel took revelers up the lake to hurdy-gurdy houses.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=#61 Name: Meadow Lake )〕 Hurdy-gurdy halls were apparently so-called because of the presence of the "hurdy-gurdy girls". They appear to be the upper level of the dance hall girls of the American frontier fact and fiction. At its peak, there were 500 buildings and the population numbered up to 5,000 residents. By 1868, the population had dropped to fewer than 100 residents.〔 Not much of the townsite remains. However, there are several mining sites, a few foundations, the cemetery, and the dam.〔 A campsite is located near the shore of the lake, and available activities include canoeing, fishing, and hiking. The Ranger Station is located in Sierraville.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Meadow Lake Campground, California )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meadow Lake, Nevada County, California」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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