Amador Lake
SURFACE AREA: 385 acres
ELEVATION: 325 feet above sea level
DAM: Jackson Creek Dam (193 feet tall)
MANAGER: Jackson Valley Irrigation District
Lake created by building the Jackson Creek Dam over
Jackson Creek in 1965. The lake has a surface area
of about 390 acres and it is situated at an elevation
of about 325 feet above sea level.
Located just northwest of the Parde Reservoir.
Bear River Lake
Activities include boating, camping, fishing, hiking, swimming and waterskiing.
Located about 42 miles east of Jackson at 40800 Highway 88.
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Bear River Lake Resort
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Amador Gold: About Bear River Lake Reservoir
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Tour Amador "Bear River Lake Resort" Article
Tiger Creek Lake
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Amador Gold: About Tiger Creek Reservoir
Tabeaud Lake
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Amador Gold: About Lake Tabeaud
Silver Lake
Located in the high Sierras region of Amador County.
Woods Lake
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Amador Gold: About Woods Lake
Amador County Fishing Lakes + USGS Map Name
(all are in or near Amador County)
Amador Lake | Ione | Fishing Map | 328 feet |
Bear River Lake | Bear River Reservoir | Fishing Map | 5,879 feet |
Black Rock Lake | Mokelumne Peak | Fishing Map | 8,225 feet |
Camanche Lake | Wallace | Fishing Map | 141 feet |
Cole Creek Lakes | Mokelumne Peak | Fishing Map | 8,022 feet |
Devils Hole Lake | Caples Lake | Fishing Map | 8,317 feet |
Devils Lake | Bear River Reservoir | Fishing Map | 7,146 feet |
Ellis Fire Tank | Peddler Hill | Fishing Map | 4,567 feet |
Flint Lake | Ione | Fishing Map | 374 feet |
Goffinet Reservoir | Irish Hill | Fishing Map | 702 feet |
Granite Lake | Caples Lake | Fishing Map | 7,543 feet |
Henderson Reservoir | Amador City | Fishing Map | 781 feet |
Hidden Lake | Caples Lake | Fishing Map | 7,710 feet |
Icehouse Pond | Amador City | Fishing Map | 1,273 feet |
Kennedy Reservoir | Jackson | Fishing Map | 1,654 feet |
Kirkwood Lake | Caples Lake | Fishing Map | 7,664 feet |
Loch Lane | Goose Creek | Fishing Map | 318 feet |
Loch Lane Lake | Ione | Fishing Map | 266 feet |
Long Lake | Mokelumne Peak | Fishing Map | 7,818 feet |
Lower Bear River Reservoir | Bear River Reservoir | Fishing Map | 5,820 feet |
Mosquito Lake | Mokelumne Peak | Fishing Map | 7,825 feet |
Mud Lake | Bear River Reservoir | Fishing Map | 7,858 feet |
Oyster Lake | Caples Lake | Fishing Map | 7,237 feet |
Pardoe Lake | Mokelumne Peak | Fishing Map | 8,133 feet |
Preston Reservoir | Ione | Fishing Map | 358 f feet |
Salt Springs Reservoir | Calaveras Dome | Fishing Map | 3,953 feet |
Shriner Lake | Bear River Reservoir Fishing Map | 6,870 feet |
Silver Lake | Caples Lake | Fishing Map | 7,264 feet |
Tabeaud Lake | Mokelumne Hill | Fishing Map | 1,972 feet |
Tanner Reservoir | Amador City | Fishing Map | 1,716 feet |
Tiger Creek Forbay | Devils Nose | Fishing Map | 3,553 feet |
Tiger Creek Regulation Reservoir | Devils Nose | Fishing Map | 3,589 feet |
Lakes Bordering Amador County
Camanche Lake
The north shore of the Lake Camanche Reservoir is in Amador County.
Pardee Lake
Reservoir created by building the Pardee Dam over the north fork of the Mokelumne River,
on the border between Amador County and Calaveras County, in 1929. Pardee Reservoir
is the primary source of water for the East Bay Municipal Utility District
and the water is transported there by the Mokelumne Aquaduct.
Activities include boating, camping, fishing, hiking, and swimming.
The lake's campground has two swimming pools, a cafe, and recreational vehicle
sites with full hook-ups.
Kirkwood Lake
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Amador Gold: About Kirkwood Lake
Salt Springs Reservoir
The north shore of f this reservoir on the Mokulumne River is in Amador County about
30 miles northeast of Jackson but the lake itself and its
entire south shore are in Calaveras County. It is in the El Dorado
National Forest at an elevation of about 3,900 feet. The Reservoir
was created by building the Salt Springs Dam over the north fork
of the Mokelumne River in 1931. The reservoir is primarily
used for producing hydroelectricity but some recreational use
is permitted.
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Amador Gold: About Salt Springs Reservoir
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Wikipedia "Salt Springs Reservoir" Article
Tiger Creek Reservoir
Reservoir on the Mokulumne River. The nearest Amador County
town is Barton.
RESOURCES
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Fishing Works "Lakes in Amador County" Article
Amador County Travel Guide
Gold Country of California
High Sierras of California
Northern California Travel Guide
