Scotts Flat Reservoir is an artificial lake in the Tahoe National Forest of Nevada County, California, east of Nevada City. The lake is at an elevation of 3100ft and has a surface area of, with of shoreline lined with pine trees. Amenities consist of two launch ramps, a marina, campsites, a picnic area, sandy beaches, and a general store.The earthen rock-fill Scotts Flat Dam dates from 1948 and impounds Deer Creek to create the reservoir with a capacity of 49,000 acre-feet. At 175 feet above streambed, the dam is owned and operated by the county-level Nevada Irrigation District.
