Lake Size: 1,922 Acres Deepest Depth: 133 feet Latitude: 39.2 Longitude: -123.183333 Lake Level Above Sea Level: 737.5 feet Counties: Mendicino County Cities: Ukiah Lake Management: US Army Corps of Engineers
Information: Lake Mendocino is a large reservoir in Mendocino County, California, northeast of Ukiah. It covers 1,922 acres (7.78 km2) and was formed by the construction of Coyote Dam in 1958. The lake and dam provide flood control, water conservation, hydroelectric power, and recreation.
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Lake Mendocino is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and offers boating, water skiing, fishing, camping, and hiking.
There are 300+ campsites plus a small number of boat-in only sites. Three groups of campsites are named in the Pomo language of the local native people.[3] Because of high demand, campsites must be reserved in advance.
There are two boat ramps, at the north and south ends of the lake, and use for watersports is permitted. The lake also has numerous day use and picnic areas. Several hiking trails traverse the length of the lake.
There are plenty of places to fish at Lake Mendocino. There are only four places you can't fish. These are at both of the boat ramps, the government boat dock at the southern end of the lake, and at tthe designated swim beach in the Pomo A and B Day-Use Areas. Some of the best fishing is found in protected coves around the lake. Trout fishing is available in nearby rivers.
Licenses are required for anglers over 16 years old.
Click on Fish and Game's logo to find fishing and hunting regulations.
Coyote Dam (or Coyote Valley Dam) is an earthen dam 164 ft (50 m) high, 3,532 ft (1,077 m) long, and 20 ft (6 m) wide, with a total volume of 6,150,000 cu yd (4,700,000 m3). It was built as a flood control project by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Completed in 1959, it sits across the East Fork of the Russian River, which is the primary source of inflow to the lake. The dam offers public access by foot.
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