Map of Bucks Lake CDP

Bucks Lake (also, Bucks Lodge) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Plumas County, California, United States. Bucks Lake is located on the south shore of the lake of the same name, 13 miles (20.9 km) west-southwest of Quincy. The population was 22 at the 2020 census, up from 10 at the 2010 census.

Bucks Lake CDP overview:
Name:	Bucks Lake CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	California
County:	Plumas County
Elevation:	5,167 ft (1,573 m)
Total Area:	10.35 sq mi (26.81 km²)
Land Area:	10.34 sq mi (26.78 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) 0.08%
Total Population:	22
Population Density:	2.13/sq mi (0.82/km²)
ZIP code:	95971
Area code:	530
FIPS code:	0608744

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History

The area was first established as a ranch by Horace Bucklin and Francis Walker in 1850. A hotel and a post office were later built on the site. In 1928, Bucks Storage Dam was built on Bucks Creek, a tributary of the Feather River, creating the Bucks Lake reservoir, inundating the original site of the town.

The Bucks Lake post office operated from 1940 to 1942.

Bucks Lake is now registered as California Historical Landmark #197.

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Geography

Bucks Lake is located at 39°52′21″N 121°10′41″W / 39.87250°N 121.17806°W / 39.87250; -121.17806 (39.872496, -121.178096).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.4 square miles (27 km), of which, 10.3 square miles (27 km) of it is land and 0.08% is water.