New Melones Lake
Bureau of Reclamation project land · California
New Melones Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,491 acres in Tuolumne County, Calaveras County, California (Bureau of Reclamation project land), managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 1,491 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Resource Management Area Local designation: Bureau of Reclamation Land |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Tuolumne County, Calaveras County |
| Reference point | 37.95445, -120.50710 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Bureau of Reclamation: recreation
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- New Melones Bureau of Reclamation project land · 23,694 acres · 3.8 mi
- Tulloch Reservoir Public Access State wildlife / game area · 70 acres · 6.8 mi
- New Hogan Lake Bureau of Reclamation project land · 6,223 acres · 21.1 mi
- BLM Mother Lode Field Office Public Lands BLM public land · 230,199 acres · 26.6 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “New Melones Lake” in California combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.