![]() Wildlife enthusiasts may spot black-tailed deer, cottontail rabbits and jackrabbits, wild turkeys, turkey vultures, bald and golden eagles, osprey, red-tailed and other hawks, ducks and geese, California quail, acorn woodpeckers and northern flickers, coyotes, rattlesnakes and other snakes, gray fox, bobcats, and an occasional mountain lion. Wildlife species thrive at the lake and on the surrounding 4,400 acres of US Army Corps of Engineers ´ managed land. Applicable permits must be purchased at the self-pay fee machine located in the parking lot. If you wish to hold a special event at this location please contact the New Hogan Lake Park Headquarters office to obtain a special use permit at 20. *Note that this is a picnic shelter designated for personal picnics and gatherings. The parking lot for this area is shared with the Park Visitor Center and Headquarters Office. Asphalt parking, flush restroom facilities, horseshoe pits, drinking fountains and a playground are located adjacent to the shelter. A large free standing barbeque, an electrical outlet, and trash/recycle receptacles are also provided as a convenience. The area is generally characterized by a warm, dry climate with summer temperatures regularly soaring above 90 degrees.įixed picnic tables on a concrete foundation with seating for approximately 75 people are provided with space for additional tables under the shade shelter. The dam provides flood protection to the City of Stockton (among other communities) and water for irrigation, drinking, and hydroelectric power. When full, the lake has 50 miles of shoreline and extends nearly eight miles upstream to the confluence of the north and south forks of the Calaveras River. The 4,400 acre lake was created in 1964 with the completion of New Hogan Dam.
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