[3] It is surrounded by Eldorado National Forest and is part of the El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) and their Hydroelectric Project 184 system.

All campsites contain one to two vehicle parking, fire rings with grill, bear-resistant food storage lockers, and picnic tables.

[8] Some watercraft are usually available for rent at the Kit Carson Lodge located at the North end of the lake.

[9] The lodge also offers many other individual or group activities such as gold rush tours and horseback riding.

Currently there are Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), Local animals including deer, bears, birds, squirrels and other rodents, insects, and mountain lions are found along the hiking trails, rim of the lake, and in the various camp grounds.