New Hogan Lake
| New Hogan Lake | |
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Aerial view of lake and dam. View to the northeast
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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°WCoordinates: 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) |
| 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) |
| Water volume | 317,000 acre feet (391,000,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 666 feet (203 m) |
| References | "New Hogan Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. |
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 . 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.
New Hogan Lake and New Hogan Dam are the successors of the original Hogan Lake and Hogan Dam. The dam was constructed as a response to flooding of the Calaveras River which caused problems for the City of . It was and is still the only dam on the Calaveras River. The original Hogan dam was deemed ineffective when floods reoccurred in the 1950s. These problems with flooding led to the construction of the New Hogan Dam and New Hogan Lake by the Army Corps of Engineers who manage the lake for flood control and recreational purposes. The new Lake and Dam were built between 1960 and 1963 and now supply irrigation and drinking water to the Calaveras County Water District and Stockton East Water District, in addition to serving as a recreational area. The New Hogan Dam also backs up supplies necessary for the New Hogan Powerhouse generation facilities, a 3.15 MW capacity facility operating under Federal Energy Regulation Commission project license number 2903.
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