Lakin Dam Picnic Area

This day use area is a popular site for viewing all sorts of wildlife as well as fishing. There is a wooden deck over the water with handicap access. The new fishing platform is finished and in place. According to local residents, Lakin Dam was built in 1925 by the McCloud River Lumber Company. The dam was built to supply a reliable water source for the people of McCloud, and to provide water for the mill's boilers, which ran the mill. In addition to providing water for the town of McCloud, Lakin Dam creates the slow moving waters where the native Redband Trout live.