New Hogan Lake | |
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Location | Sierra Nevada Mountains Calaveras County, California |
Coordinates | 38°09′03″N 120°48′46″W / 38.1507°N 120.8129°W |
Lake type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Calaveras River |
Primary outflows | Calaveras River |
Catchment area | 363 square miles (940 km2)[1] |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 3 miles (4.8 km) |
Max. width | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
Surface area | 4,410 acres (1,780 ha)[1] |
Water volume | 317,000 acre-feet (391,000,000 m3)[1] |
Surface elevation | 666 feet (203 m) |
References | "New Hogan Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. |
New Hogan Lake is an artificial lake in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada in Calaveras County, California, about 30 miles (48.3 km) northeast of Stockton. It is formed by New Hogan Dam on the Calaveras River, whose North and South forks combine just upstream of the lake, and has a capacity of 317,000 acre⋅ft (391,000,000 m3). The earth-fill dam, completed in 1963, is 210 feet (64.0 m) high from the crest of the dam to the original streambed. The reservoir was first filled in 1965. There is a small hydroelectric plant at its base. It is owned by the United States Army Corps of Engineers and provides flood protection, drinking water, electricity and water for irrigation. There is also recreation available, such as boating, fishing, water skiing and camping.