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Dam in Butte County, California From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sly Creek Dam (National ID # CA00272) is a dam in Butte County, California.
Sly Creek Dam | |
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Location | Butte County, California |
Coordinates | 39°34′59″N 121°06′51″W |
Opening date | 1961 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Lost Creek |
Height | 289 ft (88 m) |
Length | 1,235 ft (376 m) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Sly Creek Reservoir |
Total capacity | 65,000 acre⋅ft (80,000,000 m3) |
Surface area | 562 acres (227 ha) |
The earthen rockfill dam was completed in 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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