Near Pollock Pines in El Dorado County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Jenkinson Lake

Photographed by Karen Key, January 27, 2007

1. Jenkinson Lake Marker

Inscription. Honoring Walter E. Jenkinson, our fellow citizen who dedicated his life to this project which brought water to our city and fertile lands.

Erected 1990 by Rotary Club of Pollock Pines.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.

Location. 38° 43.113′ N, 120° 34.283′ W. Marker is near Pollock Pines, California, in El Dorado County. It is on Mormon Emigrant Trail east of Sly Park Road (County Route E16), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pollock Pines CA 95726, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Sacramento Metro,

in the Sierra Nevada,

and in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Carson Trail - To Pleasant Valley (approx. 1½ miles away); Carson Trail - Junction (approx. 2.8 miles away); Cutoff to Johnson Ranch and Placerville (approx. 2.8 miles away); Johnson Cutoff Trail - Sportsman Hall (approx. 3.1 miles away); Sportsman’s Hall (approx. 3.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pollock Pines.

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Photographed by Karen Key, January 27, 2007

2. Jenkinson Lake Marker

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Photographed by Karen Key, January 27, 2007

3. Jenkinson Lake

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. This page has been viewed 4,323 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 8, 2007, by Karen Key of Sacramento, California. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.