Sly Creek Dam facts for kids
Sly Creek Dam (National ID # CA00272) is a dam in Butte County, California.
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. The dam stands 289 feet (88 m) high and 1,235 feet (376 m) long at its crest. 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). Recreation includes fishing, camping and hiking. The site is surrounded by the Plumas National Forest.
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