The dam and a few foundations off in the woods.

Heyday 1865 to 1868; 4,000 to 5,000 residents and 500 buildings at peak; mainstay was prospect of substantial gold ore which never materialized; town dwindled to less than 100 residents after 1868 Submitted by: Jim Perez

UPDATE: A good friend and I just returned Meadow Lake after learning about it on your site.
We were very disappointed. The road was in good condition and the old town site is now a campsite full of R.V.s and tent campers. We could find absolutely no remains of the town save for a cement landmark that stated some facts about the town. Locals informed us that the snow dissapeared any remains long ago. Please inform your visitors not to waste their time on this one. - Sean Murray

Hello, I just returned from Meadow Lake and looked up your site for info.
The information listed as a user submitted update is only partially correct. Yes access is easy in the summer and yes it is now a campground but remnants still exist if you get out of your car and go snooping through the woods around the area. In fact the biggest structure of all still remains standing, the Dam. At first glance the dam appears to be modern construction but if you walk around the back side of it the original structure become apparent. At some point it was updated and covered with cement but the original granite stone structure is still visible and quite impressive when viewed from behind. If you walk a little further you'll see remains of foundations with old 1800's era hardware still visible and the original granite spillway. Also the pipe that was to take the lakes water to the mines in the area is also still there although it has been crushed flat over the years you can follow it quite a ways through the woods.  Evan Zappel

Meadow Lake
Courtesy Chris Geigle

Meadow Lake
Courtesy Chris Geigle