Meeks Bay (formerly, Meigs Bay, Micks Bay, and Murphys) is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California.[1] It lies on Lake Tahoe at the mouth of Meeks Creek, at an elevation of 6240 feet (1902 m).[1] The place is named for John Meeks, who owned the land.[1] The Meeks brothers baled 25 tons of wild hay in the meadows at the mouth of Meeks Creek in 1862.[2]

Meeks Bay
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°02′04″N 120°07′27″W
Country	United States
State	California
County	El Dorado County
Elevation [1]	6,240 ft (1,902 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	985

A post office operated at Meeks Bay from 1929 to 1972.[2]

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