Camanche Reservoir
General data
- Name: Camanche Reservoir
- Water system: San Joaquin River
- Water type: Artificial lake
- Progression: Mokelumne River -> San Joaquin River -> Suisun Bay -> Carquinez Strait -> San Pablo Bay -> San Francisco Bay -> Golden Gate strait -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
- Climates: Subtropical
- Continents: North America
- Countries: United States of America
Camanche Reservoir is an artificial lake in the San Joaquin Valley in California in the United States, at the juncture of Amador, Calaveras, and San Joaquin counties.
Its waters are impounded by Camanche Dam, which was completed in 1963.
Camanche Reservoir is a source of water for industrial and municipal purposes and also provides flood control.
Camanche reservoir contains a variety of fish species which attracts many people who enjoy fishing. The reservoir has species of bass, trout, crappie, and catfish among other species.