Lake Oroville

Lake Oroville
Satellite image of the lake by Sentinel-2
Location of Lake Oroville in California, USA.
Location of Lake Oroville in California, USA.
Lake Oroville
Location of Lake Oroville in California, USA.
Location of Lake Oroville in California, USA.
Lake Oroville
LocationOroville East, Butte County, California
Coordinates39°32′14″N 121°29′00″W / 39.53722°N 121.48333°W / 39.53722; -121.48333[1] at Oroville Dam
Lake typeReservoir
Primary inflowsNorth Fork Feather River, Middle Fork Feather River, West Branch Feather River, South Fork Feather River, various other smaller streams
Primary outflowsFeather River
Catchment area3,950 square miles (10,200 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Managing agencyCalifornia Department of Water Resources
Built1961 (Construction started on Oroville Dam) 2017-2019 (Spillway Rebuilt)
First flooded1969
Water volume3,537,577 acre-feet (4.363537×109 m3)
Shore length1167 miles (269 km)
Surface elevation901 feet (275 m)[2]
FrozenNever
IslandsBloomer Island, Foreman Island, others unnamed
SettlementsOroville
Websitewater.ca.gov/programs/state-water-project/swp-facilities/oroville
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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. Known as the second-largest reservoir in California, Lake Oroville is treated as a keystone facility within the California State Water Project by storing water, providing flood control, recreation, freshwater releases to assist in controlling the salinity intrusion into the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and protecting fish and wildlife.

The lake is a popular nationally renowned bass fishing location,[3] while coho salmon are stocked from the Feather River Fish Hatchery.[4] This hatchery is a main component of Lake Oroville.

  1. ^ a b "Lake Oroville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  2. ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2010-10-25.
  3. ^ "Beautiful Lake Oroville Camping". Oroville Area Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 2010-09-17.
  4. ^ "Fishing at Lake Oroville". iFished.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2010-09-19.