Moccasin, California

Moccasin, California
Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct at Moccasin in 2022
Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct at Moccasin in 2022
Moccasin, California is located in California
Moccasin, California
Moccasin, California
Location in California
Coordinates: 37°48′39″N 120°18′0″W / 37.81083°N 120.30000°W / 37.81083; -120.30000[1]
Country United States
State California
CountyTuolumne
Elevation935 ft (285 m)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
95347
Area code209
FIPS code06-48326
GNIS feature ID1659150

Moccasin, an unincorporated community in Tuolumne County, California, is located at the intersection of State Route 49 and State Route 120. The community is sited on the shore of Moccasin Reservoir at the edge of Lake Don Pedro. The town is home to a State of California Resources Agency, Department of Fish and Game fish hatchery.

A fire July 3, 2006, burned 1,998 acres (8.09 km2) near Moccasin Powerhouse according to the California Department of Forestry. The three million dollar fire involved 40 engines, 4 helicopters, and 9 bulldozers.

  1. ^ a b "Moccasin". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 19, 2015.