Lake Calero

For the lake in San Jose, California, see Calero Reservoir.
Lake Calero
Location of the lake in California, USA.
Location of the lake in California, USA.
Lake Calero
Location of the lake in California, USA.
Location of the lake in California, USA.
Lake Calero
LocationSacramento County, California[1]
Coordinates38°31′14″N 121°04′53″W / 38.52056°N 121.08139°W / 38.52056; -121.08139[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary outflowsCrevis Creek[2]
Catchment area0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)[2]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area110 acres (45 ha)[2]
Water volume2,832 acre-feet (3.493×10^6 m3)[2]
Surface elevation259 feet (79 m)[1]

Lake Calero is an artificial lake about 12 miles (19 km) southeast of Rancho Cordova, California in the United States.

The lake is formed by Calero Dam, built in 1982 (42 years ago) (1982) across Crevis Creek. Its waters reach the San Francisco Bay by way of Deer Creek, the Cosumnes River, the Mokelumne River, and the Sacramento River.

  1. ^ a b c "Lake Calero". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 30, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference DWR was invoked but never defined (see the help page).