Sly_Creek_Reservoir

Sly Creek Dam

Sly Creek Dam

Dam in Butte County, California

Sly Creek Dam (National ID # CA00272) is a dam in Butte County, California.

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The earthen rockfill dam was completed in 1961 (63 years ago) (1961) by the local public utility, the South Feather Water and Power Agency, formerly known as the Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation District.[1] The dam stands 289 feet (88 m) high and 1,235 feet (376 m) long at its crest.[2] It impounds Lost Creek for irrigation storage and hydroelectric power, along with the smaller Lost Creek Dam immediately downstream.

The reservoir it creates, Sly Creek Reservoir, has a water surface of 562 acres (227 ha) and a maximum capacity of 65,000 acre-feet (80,000,000 m3).[2] Recreation includes fishing, camping and hiking.[3] The site is surrounded by the Plumas National Forest.

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References

  1. [1]
    http://southfeather.com/assets/2012/02/20111115_Packet.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. [2]
    "Sly Creek". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
  3. [3]
    "Plumas National Forest - Sly Creek Recreation Area". Fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-17.
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