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aka/Feather River (Oroville) Relicensing
FERC #: 2100/Congressional District: CA 2
Lake Oroville Dam Facts
Dam Height - 770 Feet
Top of Dam Length - 6,920 Feet
Lake Surface Area - 24 Square Miles
Lake Capacity - 3.5 million Acre-Feet
Maximum Lake Depth - 690 Feet
Maximum Lake Shoreline - 167 Miles
Introduction
On February 11, 1957, the Federal Power Commission, predecessor to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, issued a 50-year license, effective February 1,
1957, to DWR to construct and operate the Oroville Facilities (FERC Project No. 2100)
in Butte County, California.
Constructed at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in Northern California,
the Oroville Facilities, are located on the Feather River in Butte County.
The Oroville Facilities include boundaries that extend from south of the City
of Oroville to reaches of the South Fork, Middle Fork, North Fork and the West
Branch of the North Fork of the Feather River.
Where to get more details
There are many sources of information available to the public relating to all aspects
of the re-licensing project. Below you can find links to web sites providing detailed
and specific material, as well as additional links.
Department of Water Resources - Oroville Facilities Relicensing
http://orovillerelicensing.water.ca.gov/index.html
Department of Water Resources - News Online, FERC Project 2100
http://www.news.water.ca.gov/2002.fall/4.02fall.html
California Hydropower Reform Coalition - General Info Regarding
Feather River FERC project # 2100 -
http://www.calhrc.org/relicensing/detail.asp?id=2100
Adobe PDFs relating to the relicensing effort
Department of Water Resources - News Online, FERC Project 2100
http://orovillerelicensing.water.ca.gov/doc_iip.html
Department of Water Resources - PDF Documents
http://www.news.water.ca.gov/2002.fall/4.02fall.html
Butte County Department of Water & Resource Conservation
Integrated Water Resources PlanOptions.pdf
Some Background
The State Water Contractors are comprised of 27 public water agencies located throughout
the State of California. The agencies collectively provide water to 23 million residents and 750,000 acres
of prime farmland, and have a contract with the Department of Water Resources for 99% of the water exported
by the State Water Project.
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