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.
Tulloch Spring Fill Schedule
The Spring 2013 Tulloch fill schedule will be done in two phases. The first phase will take place between February 8 and March 20, when the reservoir pool will be raised back to the normal winter elevation of 501.6 ft. The rate of fill will approximately follow the daily ranges below, but there may be substantial variations due to natural inflow or storm events. Since this phase of the reservoir fill is not governed by USACE flood control requirements, any extra inflow will be retained rather than released.
The second phase of the reservoir fill will follow the typical spring fill procedures, which follow the USACE flood control curve upward. During this phase, the reservoir will be managed to the given target elevation ranges as much as possible. Some variations may still occur due to large natural inflows or facility and operational constraints.
Phase 1: Elevation targets are approximate.
| Date |
Low |
High |
| |
|
|
| 2/1/2013 |
475.0 |
478.0 |
| 2/2/2013 |
475.0 |
478.0 |
| 2/3/2013 |
475.0 |
478.0 |
| 2/4/2013 |
475.0 |
478.0 |
| 2/5/2013 |
475.0 |
478.0 |
| 2/6/2013 |
475.0 |
478.0 |
| 2/7/2013 |
475.0 |
478.0 |
| 2/8/2013 |
475.0 |
478.0 |
| 2/9/2013 |
475.6 |
478.6 |
| 2/10/2013 |
476.2 |
479.2 |
| 2/11/2013 |
476.8 |
479.8 |
| 2/12/2013 |
477.4 |
480.4 |
| 2/13/2013 |
478.0 |
481.0 |
| 2/14/2013 |
478.5 |
481.5 |
| 2/15/2013 |
479.1 |
482.1 |
| 2/16/2013 |
479.7 |
482.7 |
| 2/17/2013 |
480.3 |
483.3 |
| 2/18/2013 |
480.9 |
483.9 |
| 2/19/2013 |
481.5 |
484.5 |
| 2/20/2013 |
482.1 |
485.1 |
| 2/21/2013 |
482.7 |
485.7 |
| 2/22/2013 |
483.3 |
486.3 |
| 2/23/2013 |
483.9 |
486.9 |
| 2/24/2013 |
484.4 |
487.4 |
| 2/25/2013 |
485.0 |
488.0 |
| 2/26/2013 |
485.6 |
488.6 |
| 2/27/2013 |
486.2 |
489.2 |
| 2/28/2013 |
486.8 |
489.8 |
| 3/1/2013 |
487.4 |
490.4 |
| 3/2/2013 |
488.0 |
491.0 |
| 3/3/2013 |
488.6 |
491.6 |
| 3/4/2013 |
489.2 |
492.2 |
| 3/5/2013 |
489.8 |
492.8 |
| 3/6/2013 |
490.3 |
493.3 |
| 3/7/2013 |
490.9 |
493.9 |
| 3/8/2013 |
491.5 |
494.5 |
| 3/9/2013 |
492.1 |
495.1 |
| 3/10/2013 |
492.7 |
495.7 |
| 3/11/2013 |
493.3 |
496.3 |
| 3/12/2013 |
493.9 |
496.9 |
| 3/13/2013 |
494.5 |
497.5 |
| 3/14/2013 |
495.1 |
498.1 |
| 3/15/2013 |
495.7 |
498.7 |
| 3/16/2013 |
496.2 |
499.2 |
| 3/17/2013 |
496.8 |
499.8 |
| 3/18/2013 |
497.4 |
500.4 |
| 3/19/2013 |
498.0 |
501.0 |
Phase 2
| From |
Through |
Low |
High |
| |
|
|
|
| 3/20/2013 |
3/26/2013 |
498.6 |
501.6 |
| 3/27/2013 |
4/2/2013 |
499.4 |
502.4 |
| 4/3/2013 |
4/9/2013 |
500.1 |
503.1 |
| 4/10/2013 |
4/16/2013 |
500.9 |
503.9 |
| 4/17/2013 |
4/23/2013 |
501.7 |
504.7 |
| 4/24/2013 |
4/30/2013 |
502.4 |
505.4 |
| 5/1/2013 |
5/7/2013 |
503.2 |
506.2 |
| 5/8/2013 |
5/14/2013 |
504.0 |
507.0 |
| 5/15/2013 |
5/21/2013 |
504.7 |
507.7 |
| 5/22/2013 |
5/28/2013 |
505.5 |
508.5 |
| 5/29/2013 |
6/4/2013 |
506.3 |
509.3 |
| 6/5/2013 |
9/15/2013 |
506.5 |
509.5 |
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.
Further information is available on the following downloadable documents:
Tri-Dam Encroachment Permit
Application Process
Tri Dam Encroachment Permit Application
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