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Blue Lake (formerly, Scottsville) is a city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Blue Lake is located on the Mad River in a deep valley, 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Eureka, at an elevation of 131 feet (40 m). Its population is 1,208 as of the 2020 census, down from 1,253 from the 2010 census.

Blue Lake city overview:
Name:	Blue Lake city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Humboldt County
Incorporated:	April 23, 1910
Elevation:	131 ft (40 m)
Total Area:	0.62 sq mi (1.61 km²)
Land Area:	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km²)
Water Area:	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km²) 4.8%
Total Population:	1,208
Population Density:	2,033.67/sq mi (785.75/km²)
ZIP code:	95525
Area code:	707
FIPS code:	0607162
Website:	bluelake.ca.gov

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History

Present Blue Lake comprises “old” Blue Lake, Powersville, and Scottsville. In 1854, Augusta Bates settled in the Scottsville area and sold to Brice M. Stokes in 1862. In 1861, the 13-acre Blue Lake was formed from flooding of the north fork of Mad River, and it gave the town a resort atmosphere. As the river changed course in the 1920s, the lake disappeared to become what today is a small pond on private property.

In 1866, William Scott purchased land from Brice M. Stokes and established “Scott’s Farm,” later becoming Scottsville. Powersville was established in 1869 by David Powers on land originally claimed by Augusta Bates, Brice M. Stokes and William Scott.

In 1876 a post office opened, named “Mad River.” The post office named Blue Lake was established in 1878. The town of Blue Lake was incorporated on April 11, 1910.