Sly Creek Dam

Sly Creek Dam
Sly Creek Reservoir
LocationButte County, California
Coordinates39°34′59″N 121°06′51″W / 39.58307°N 121.11420°W / 39.58307; -121.11420
Opening date1961; 63 years ago (1961)
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsLost Creek
Height289 ft (88 m)
Length1,235 ft (376 m)
Reservoir
CreatesSly Creek Reservoir
Total capacity65,000 acre⋅ft (80,000,000 m3)
Surface area562 acres (227 ha)

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

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

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