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New Hogan Lake

I. History

A. New Hogan Lake and New Hogan Dam are the predecessors of the original Hogan Lake and Hogan Dam constructed as a response to flooding in the 1930's.   1. It is the only dam on the Calaveras River which was responsible for the flooding of the City of Stockton. 2. The old dam was deemed ineffective when floods reoccured in the 1950's and the New Hogan Dam was constructed between 1960 and 1963.

II. Drought Impacts

A. The drought has had a major impact on New Hogan Lake 1. In January 2013 New Hogan Lake was about half full, one third full in January 2014, and 16% full in January 2015 2. It is one of the hardest hit reservoirs in the Northern California Region with record l ows recorded in September 2014 when the lake was 14% full, which was the lowest it had been since January 1995. 3. Massive rain events in February of 2015 supplied New Hogan with a large amount of water but did not help the reservoir get back to capacity B. The drought impacts the water district as well 1. In response to the record drought levels in 2015, the Stockton East Water District warned farmers that they may not receive water. 2. The utility deemed that there will be enough water for the City of Stockton with help from the New Melones Dam but not enough for all farmers. 3. Due to low levels, notices were distributed about giving priority to farmers with riparian rights

History
New Hogan Lake and New Hogan Dam are the predecessors 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 Stockton. It was and is still the only dam on the Calaveras River. The original Hogan dam was deemed ineffective when floods reoccured in the 1950's. 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. . The new Lake and Dam were built between 1960 and 1963 and now supply water to the Stockton East Water District in addition to serving as a recreational area.

Drought Impacts
The recent drought (2014-2015) has had a major impact on New Hogan Lake. In January 2013 New Hogan Lake was about half full and the water steadily decreased to about one third full in January 2014 and 16% full in January 2015 It is one of the hardest hit reservoirs in the Northern California Region with record lows recorded in September 2014 when the lake was 14% full, which was the lowest it had been since January 1995. Significant rain events in February of 2015 supplied New Hogan with a large amount of water but did not help the reservoir get back to capacity The drought has had some major impacts on district the lake serves as well. In response to the record drought levels in 2015, the Stockton East Water District warned farmers that they may not receive water. The utility deemed that there will be enough water for the City of Stockton with help from the New Melones Dam but not enough for all farmers. Due to low levels, notices were distributed about giving priority to farmers with riparian rights