- Bass Lake Water Level Update
- Bass Lake Rainfall Season History
- Bass Lake Area Easter & Brunch Options
- Bass Lake History Part FOUR
- Upcoming Bass Lake Events
- Extraordinary Housing Market?
BASS LAKE WATER LEVEL UPDATE
TIME TO LAUNCH YOUR BOAT!
As of March 15, 2023, the lake level was -9′ 5″ at an elevation of 3367′ 3″. With the recent rain and snow, Willow Creek is running swiftly and adding a significant amount of water to the lake.
RAINFALL SEASON HISTORY IN INCHES
2000-2001
2001-2002
2002-2003
2003-2004
2004-2005
2005-2006
2006-2007
2007-2008
2008-2009
2009-2010
2010-2011
2011-2012
2012-2013
2013-2014
2014-2015
2015-2016
2016-2017
2017-2018
2018-2019
2019-2020
2020-2021
2021-2022
24.76
30.43
34.01
28.44
60.63
48.16
17.01
39.49
35.79
48.44
64.53
25.17
25.36
19.20
17.66
40.49
65.51
25.36
51.67
23.48
16.79
26.01
BASS LAKE AREA EASTER BRUNCH OPTIONS
The Pines Resort April 9th — 11:00am – 6:00pm
Ducey’s on the Lake Champagne Buffett
Adults $64.95, Senior (60+) $54.95, Children (4-12) $29.95
The Elderberry House April 9, 2023 — 11:00am – 4:00pm
$95 per person – Reservations prepaid – No Cancellations
Tenaya Lodge April 9, 2023 — 7:00am – 12:30pm
Jackalope’s Bar & Grill Easter Buffet
$32 per person – $16 (ages 4-12)
Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino April 9, 2023
Easter Breakfast & Dinner – Goldfield’s Café
$29.95 per person
Idle Hour Winery & Kitchen April 9, 2023 — 10:00am – 2:00pm
Easter Brunch
Oakhurst Grill & Whiskey 41 Lounge April 9, 2023 — 2:00pm – 7:00pm
Easter Lunch & Dinner
Rack of Lamb $42 — Stuffed Pork Chop $35.00
*Rainfall History courtesy of Bass Lake ca.com
*Area Easter & Brunch Options Courtesy of Visit Yosemite This Year
BASS LAKE HISTORY PART FOUR
In an effort to establish a year-round water supply for San Joaquin #1, J.J. Seymour (who formed the San Joaquin Light and Power Company with co-owner in 1895) applied for a permit in 1902 and started construction of an earth dam at Crane Valley (now Bass Lake).
You can imagine the surprise when Seymour (also President of Fresno Water Company) was arrested in his office by federal authorities. It seems the permit application had not been acted upon and Seymour had started construction prematurely.
Seymour’s brother-in-law, J.M. Howells, obtained the option on the defaulted bonds for the San Joaquin Electric Company and together they traveled to Los Angeles to meet with W.G. Kerckhoff and A.C. Balch.
Kerckhoff and Balch were major investors in hydroelectric power plants in Southern California and controlled almost half of the stock of Pacific Light & Power Company.
They purchased the assets of San Joaquin Electric Company (San Joaquin Powerhouse #1, transmission line to Fresno, water rights, etc.) and formed the San Joaquin Power Company.
They now owned San Joaquin #1, however they did not have a manager.
Fortunately for Kerckhoff and Balch, Albert Graves Wishon approached them at that time about some water rights on the Tule River. A.G. Wishon already had experience building and managing two other small hydroelectric systems in the Kaweah and Tulare areas.
Kerckhoff and Balch declined the Tule River opportunity but hired A.G. Wishon to manage their newly acquired power plant on the San Joaquin River.
San Joaquin #1 was then operated successfully until 1910 when it was replaced by a larger and more modern plant now named A.G. Wishon Powerhouse. Today, travelers can see this newer powerhouse near the upper end of Kerckhoff Reservoir on Power House Road.
What does the new San Joaquin Power Company controlled by Kerckhoff and Balch and managed by A.G. Wishon have to do with the Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation?
After bankruptcy, Los Angeles investors A.C. Balch and W.G. Kerckhoff acquired the company. They immediately hired A.G. Wishon as general manager.
Thus, in 1902 the new company, San Joaquin Power Co., consisted of one powerhouse – San Joaquin #1, a small dam at Bass Lake, transmission lines to Fresno and Hanford, and a system of canals and flumes.
A.G. Wishon set to work expanding the demand for electricity in the Central Valley and developing further sources of electrical power.
Key to this expansion was an agreement between Pacific Gas & Electric Co. and San Joaquin Power Co.
In this agreement, a boundary was defined to establish their electrical service areas thereby permitting the San Joaquin Power Co. to expand into all of Central California.
*Article courtesy of BassLakeCA.com
*To be concluded in the next issue of Bass Lake Yosemite News
UPCOMING BASS LAKE EVENTS
GLICE ICE SKATING
The Pines Resort 10:00am-2:00pm & 4:00-8:00pm Daily through March 31st Call 1-800-350-7463 for information
BASS LAKE ARTS & CRAFTS FAIR
The Pines Village, April 7th through April 9th, 2023
See Bass Lake.com for information.
EASTER FUN IN THE PINES VILLAGE
The Pines Village Pizzeria and Out West, April 7, 2023, 2:00pm-4:00pm. See Bass Lake.com for information.
ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT
The Pines Village, April 8, 2023, 10:00am-4:00pm.
EASTER BUFFET BRUNCH
Ducey’s, April 9, 2023, 10:00am-6:00pm. See Bass Lake.com for information.
41ST ANNUAL BASS LAKE FISHING DERBY
April 29th and 30th, 2023. See Bass Lake Chamber .com for information.
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AMID BANK TURMOIL THE HOUSING MARKET HAS JUST DONE SOMETHING EXTRAORDINARY
While most Americans rarely worry about their bank, that faith was shaken this week when several, (including Silicon Valley, Silvergate, and Signature), went under.
Withdrawal runs and stock market chaos ensued, sending ripple effects far and wide.
Yet by some miracle, one facet of the economy that remained astonishingly unruffled was the housing market — which even showed a glimmer of good news.
Namely, mortgage rates fell this week to 6.6% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, according to Freddie Mac.
This marks the first drop after five weeks of pushing upward, cresting last week at 6.73%.
Plus, homebuyers who are bracing for another hefty rate hike to hit next week when the Federal Reserve meets again may instead find some relief.
The Fed, after all, might be more interested in the short term
in stabilizing an economy rocked by recent bank craterings rather than taming inflation.
That means mortgage rates might actually fall further.
And rates aside, other “housing market indicators were remarkably stable this week,” Realtor.com® Chief Economist Danielle Hale notes in her most recent analysis.
*Article by Margaret Heidenry dated March 17, 2023, courtesy of Realtor.com
Next month’s Bass Lake Yosemite News will continue this article, including the statistics and what the latest statistics mean for both homebuyers and home sellers.
*Courtesy of California Association of REALTORS®
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