Sly Creek Dam

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Sly Creek Reservoir

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.[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 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).[3] Recreation includes fishing, camping and hiking.[4] The site is surrounded by the Plumas National Forest.

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  1. ^ http://southfeather.com/assets/2012/02/20111115_Packet.pdf
  2. ^ http://findlakes.com/sly_creek_california~ca00272.htm
  3. ^ http://findlakes.com/sly_creek_california~ca00272.htm
  4. ^ http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/plumas/recreation/natureviewing/recarea/?recid=71120&actid=62

Coordinates: 39°34′59″N 121°06′51″W / 39.58307°N 121.11420°W / 39.58307; -121.11420

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