Bureau of Reclamation project land · California
Jenkins Lake
Jenkins Lake is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 867 acres in El Dorado County, California (Bureau of Reclamation project land), managed by the Bureau of Reclamation. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 867 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Bureau of Reclamation |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | Resource Management Area Local designation: Other Bureau of Reclamation Land |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | El Dorado County |
| Reference point | 38.72613, -120.55550 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Bureau of Reclamation: recreation
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Reservoir project lands often include developed recreation areas, dams and leased tracts where hunting is not allowed. Check with the project office.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State forest
Mount Zion State Forest
102 acres · 22.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - National Forest land
Eldorado National Forest
703,001 acres · 22.7 mi away
U.S. Forest Service (USDA)
Open access - State forest
Mount Zion Demonstration Forest
159 acres · 24 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Ervin Ranch
1,820 acres · 28.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Jenkins Lake” in California combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.