About Prattville
Lake Almanor was constructed by Great Western Power Company in 1914.
The name "Almanor" was coined by Guy C. Earl, Vice-President of
Great Western Power Company, who combined the names of his
three daughters, Alice, Martha, and Elinore.
Great Western Power Company later became Pacific Gas & Electric. They further developed Lake
Almanor, building the present dam in 1926-27. The lake stores approximately 790,000 acre-feet of
water and is 13 miles long and 6 miles wide, in all,
52 square miles of crystal-clear water and beautiful scenery.