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Lake Oroville [1] is a reservoir formed by the Oroville Dam impounding the Feather River, located in Butte County, northern California. The lake is situated 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the city of Oroville, within the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area, in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
Lake Oroville State Recreation Area. Lake Oroville is just the beginning of your northern California outdoor recreation oasis, The area features: Additional specialty lakes, miles of hiking, biking and equestrian trails, 12,000 Acre Wildlife area (With special hunts) The Clay pits for off road adventuring, and the Feather River with all its ...
5 days ago · The lake offers a wide variety of outdoor activities including camping, picnicking, horseback riding, hiking, sail and power boating, water-skiing, fishing, swimming, boat-in camping, floating campsites and horse camping. North Forebay. The three hundred acre Thermalito Forebay is a day use area.
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3 days ago · The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions. Local conditions may vary. See accompanying text summary for forecast statements. Lake Oroville Water Level including historical chart.
Feb 20, 2023 · Lake Oroville, California’s most beleaguered and second-largest reservoir, saw a huge boost after the climate change-fueled megadrought sucked away nearly all of its water supply.
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2 days ago · Lake Oroville is at 836 feet elevation and storage is approximately 2.52 million acre-feet (MAF), which is 74 percent of its total capacity and 114 percent of the historical average. Feather River flows are at 1,300 cubic feet per second (cfs) through the City of Oroville with 6,700 cfs being released from the Thermalito Afterbay River Outlet ...
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Aug 9, 2024 · Lake Oroville, located roughly 75 miles north of Sacramento and 100 miles south of Redding in Northern California, sits behind the tallest dam in the United States. The lake has more than 167 miles of shoreline and offers camping, picnicking, horseback riding, hiking, sail and power boating, water-skiing, fishing and swimming.
Jun 19, 2023 · California's Lake Oroville, one of the many important reservoirs in the West that reached critically low levels during the height of the megadrought, is now full.
Mar 1, 2024 · Lake Oroville in Northern CA is a water recreation paradise with excellent fishing, water skiing, sailing & house boating as well as several hiking trails.
With easy access from Highways 70 and 99 in California's northern Mother Lode country, Lake Oroville attracts visitors from up and down the coast and across the country. The lake's surface area of 15,500 acres, makes it the second largest reservoir in California (behind Shasta Lake).
