Sly Creek Dam (National ID # CA00272) is a dam in Butte County, California.
Sly Creek Dam | |
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![]() Sly Creek Reservoir | |
Location | Butte County, California |
Coordinates | 39°34′59″N 121°06′51″W / 39.58307°N 121.11420°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[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.
by the local public utility, the South Feather Water and Power Agency, formerly known as the Oroville-Wyandotte Irrigation District.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.
See also
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edit- ^ http://southfeather.com/assets/2012/02/20111115_Packet.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ a b "Sly Creek". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
- ^ "Plumas National Forest - Sly Creek Recreation Area". Fs.usda.gov. Retrieved 2022-09-17.