Tulloch Reservoir

Tulloch Reservoir is situated on mostly private lands with substantial residential development on the Calaveras County portion of its shoreline. Access to the Reservoir is from privately owned docks and through privately owned facilities accessible to the public on a fee basis. Access to the South Shore is via Tulloch Dam Road off of Highway 108 and to the North Shore via O’Byrne’s Ferry Road also off of Highway 108.

Elevation

The reservoir level at Tulloch (expressed as an elevation in feet above sea level) fluctuates frequently based on the operating needs of the US Bureau of Reclamation, the operators of New Melones, and the needs of Tri-Dam Project. The Bureau of Reclamation publishes a schedule of anticipated, but not guaranteed, changes in the Tulloch Reservoir elevation. Click here to see the current schedule.

Tulloch Reservoir Encroachment Permits

The land under the waters of Tulloch Reservoir and the lands surrounding the shoreline are, for the most part, reserved for the use of Tri-Dam Project in carrying out its responsibilities attendant to the operation of Tulloch Dam and Reservoir. Construction of docks, slips, and structures which are built on or over such land requires application for and issuance of an encroachment permit from Tri-Dam Project in addition to whatever permits may be required by local government. Grading, soil removal, changes to the embankments, fill, and, essentially, any change to the natural shoreline requires, additionally, a permit from the US Army Corps of Engineers.

Information about the applying for an encroachment permit from Tri-Dam Project may be obtained from Tri-Dam's Tulloch Coordinator, Susan Larson. She may be reached at dkHu5g2@DYggCPAaGw3Pp.com

Tulloch Reservoir Shoreline Managment Plan

Tri-Dam Project has developed a plan for the managment of the reservoir shoreline. The Plan includes the following attachments (click on any title to download the PDF document):

Tulloch Shoreline Management Plan 2008-04-25
Tulloch General Plan Map
Tulloch Recreation Facilities Map
Tulloch Vegetation Map
Tulloch Noxious Weeds Map
Tulloch Elderberry Map
Tulloch Ownership Map