Conservation Element - Calaveras County Government Services

Lakes and ReservoirsNo naturally-occurring lakes of notable size are located in the county, although somesmaller, mountain lakes are found in the Sierra Nevada. The six major reservoirs aredescribed below, and their features are summarized in Table IV-5. The locations of thereservoirs are shown on Water Resources map, Page IV-21.Camanche Reservoir. Owned by the East Bay Municipal Utility District, this reservoir onthe Mokelumne River was completed in 1963, with additional recreational and power usesadded in 1983. Capacity is 431,500 acre-feet. There are developed recreation areas at boththe north shore (located in Amador County) and the south shore (located in CalaverasCounty). The lake can be used for swimming, fishing, boating, camping, and motelaccommodations; RV hook-ups are available. Undeveloped lands are used for grazing.Camanche Reservoir is a source of municipal and industrial water supplies, as well asproviding flood control.TABLE IV-5MAJOR RESERVOIRSCalaveras County, 1993Uses of ReservoirReservoir NameCapacity(acre-feet)MunicipalSupplyIrrigationFloodControl Power RecreationCamanche 431,500 2 2 2 2New Hogan 325,000 2 2 2New Melones 2,400,000 2 2 2 2Pardee 210,000 2 2 2 2Salt Springs 140,000 2 2Tulloch 50,000 2 2 2New Hogan Reservoir. New Hogan Reservoir was completed by the Army Corps ofEngineers in 1964 for purposes of flood control and water supply, and is located 28 milesnortheast of Stockton along the Calaveras River. Storage capacity is 325,000 acre-feet. Itis currently owned and managed by the Corps. The reservoir supplies irrigation water to theStockton East Water District and the Calaveras County Water District. The reservoirprovides multiple recreation uses, but is not as developed as Camanche. Substantialrecreational use includes fishing, boating, swimming, camping, and sightseeing.New Melones Reservoir. One of California's largest reservoirs, New Melones on theStanislaus River was completed in 1978 by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation with a capacityfor 2,400,000 acre-feet. New Melones provides irrigation water, flood control, recreationalopportunities, and hydroelectric power.Water Resources mapCalaveras County General Plan z December 9, 1996 z Page IV-20