Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
~ home to beautiful Lake Oroville
With 167 miles of forested shoreline, Lake Oroville offers more recreational variety than any other lake or reservoir in California.
Near the City of Oroville in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, this man-made lake was formed by the tallest earth-filled dam in the country (770 feet high and 6,920 feet across the Feather River) when it was completed in 1968. The Lake is located one mile downstream of the junction of the Feather River's major tributaries.
Lake Oroville is a keystone facility of the State Water Project. Lake Oroville is the SWP's largest reservoir (and the state's second largest reservoir), with a capacity of 3.5 million acre-feet.
Northern California's Premier Recreation Lake
The State Water Project is one of the largest water and power systems in the world. The system includes 17 pumping plants, 32 storage facilities (mainly reservoirs and lakes), 5 hydroelectric power plants, 3 pumping-generating plants, and more than 660 miles of canals, tunnels, and pipelines.
The lake stores winter and spring runoff which is released into the Feather River to meet the Project's needs. It also provides pumped-storage capacity, 750,000 acre-feet of flood control storage, recreation, and freshwater releases to control salinity intrusion in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and for fish and wildlife protection.
Average Air & Water Temperatures
• Lake Oroville, California • |
| Month |
High |
Low |
Water |
| Jan |
54° |
38° |
46° |
| Feb |
56° |
40° |
47° |
| March |
60° |
42° |
48° |
| April |
67° |
46° |
53° |
| May |
76° |
51° |
67° |
| June |
85° |
56° |
73° |
| July |
92° |
64° |
78° |
| Aug |
91° |
63° |
75° |
| Sept |
85° |
59° |
72° |
| Oct |
74° |
52° |
65° |
| Nov |
60° |
43° |
55° |
| Dec |
54° |
38° |
50° |
All temps in Fahrenheit and averaged historically.
Sources: weather.com / nps.gov |
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The lake offers a wide variety of outdoor activities including camping, picnicking, horseback riding, hiking, sail and power boating, water-skiing, fishing, swimming, boat-in camping, floating campsites and horse camping.
The South Forebay of the lake is used by speed boats, personal water craft and hydroplanes. The North Forebay is reserved for non-motorized use only, such as sailing and windsurfing. The lake is a popular bass fishing destination, hosting several fishing tournaments each year.
Getaway with your family or friends to this uncrowded splendor and spend true quality time away from it all.
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