New Melones Lake

General data

Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Stanislaus River -> San Joaquin River -> Suisun Bay -> Carquinez Strait -> San Pablo Bay -> San Francisco Bay -> Golden Gate strait -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Subtropical
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Description

New Melones Lake is a reservoir located on the Stanislaus River in the central Sierra Nevada foothills, spanning across Calaveras County and Tuolumne County, California. The reservoir, impounded by the New Melones Dam, boasts a capacity of 2,400,000 acre-feet (3.0 km3) and covers a surface area of 12,500 acres (5,100 ha). With its full capacity, the shoreline stretches over 100 miles (160 km). Managed by the Central Valley Project of the United States Bureau of Reclamation, the New Melones reservoir serves as a vital unit for water collection and distribution. It supports irrigation, hydroelectric power generation, flood control, and wildlife habitat conservation. Recreational activities at New Melones Lake include fishing, camping, and boating, available in the Glory Hole Recreation Area and the Tuttletown Recreation Area.

Cypriniformes - Carps

Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts

Brown trout (Salmo trutta)

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes

Largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans)

Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)

Spotted bass (Micropterus punctulatus)

Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

Black crappie (Pomoxis nigromaculatus)

Siluriformes - Catfishes

Channel catfish (Ictalurus punctatus)

Blue catfish (Ictalurus furcatus)

Catches