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Howard Lake
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Location of Howard Lake in California, USA.
Location of Howard Lake in California, USA.
Howard Lake
Location in California
Location of Howard Lake in California, USA.
Location of Howard Lake in California, USA.
Howard Lake
Location in the United States
Location Mendocino National Forest
Mendocino County, California
Coordinates 39°52′49″N 122°59′23″W / 39.8802°N 122.9896°W / 39.8802; -122.9896
Surface area 20 acres (8.1 ha)
Surface elevation 3,852 ft (1,174 m)

Howard Lake is a natural lake in northwestern Mendocino County, California, located in the Mendocino National Forest at an elevation of 3,852 feet (1,174 m). It covers an area of 20 acres (8.1 ha). The lake hosts a small campground and is a popular primitive camping experience. In some years, the U.S. Forest Service stocks the lake with rainbow trout.

Howard Lake should not be confused with the lake of the same name located 21 miles (34 km) to the southwest.

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