Scotts Flat Reservoir, Reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest, Nevada County, California, USA

Scotts Flat Reservoir is an 850-acre artificial lake in the Tahoe National Forest, 6.5 miles east of Nevada City. Its 7.5 miles of shoreline are lined with pine trees, and the water is impounded by the 1948 earthen rock-fill Scotts Flat Dam on Deer Creek. The reservoir has two launch ramps, a marina, campsites, a picnic area, sandy beaches, and a general store.

The earthen rock-fill Scotts Flat Dam was completed in 1948, standing 175 feet above the streambed of Deer Creek and impounding 49,000 acre-feet of water. The Nevada Irrigation District, a county-level agency, owns and operates it. The reservoir it created lies in the Tahoe National Forest, 6.5 miles east of Nevada City.

The reservoir's shoreline and coves are lined with pine trees, and the surrounding forest is largely pine woodland. The lake lies within Tahoe National Forest, and the Nevada Irrigation District owns and operates the dam that holds back Deer Creek. Nearby named features include Quaker Hill, Snow Mountain Ditch and the North and South Forks of Deer Creek.

The reservoir lies 6.5 miles east of Nevada City via Deer Creek Highway, with two launch ramps, a marina, campsites, a picnic area, sandy beaches and a general store on site. The shoreline runs 7.5 miles through pine forest, so plan where you put in before arriving. The dam is owned and operated by the Nevada Irrigation District.

The reservoir's 7.5 miles of shoreline are lined with pine trees, and the surrounding forest is mostly pine, with Quaker Hill rising nearby. The 175-foot earthen rock-fill dam, built in 1948, holds back 49,000 acre-feet of water from Deer Creek. The Nevada Irrigation District owns and runs the dam.