The Feather River is the principal tributary of the Sacramento River, in the Sacramento Valley of Northern California. The river's main stem is about 73 miles long. Its length to its most distant head
The Feather River near its confluence with the Bear River
Buzzard Springs, partial source of the North Fork Feather River, near Rice Creek and with Lassen Peak in the background
Frazier Creek Falls in Plumas National Forest is part of the Middle Fork watershed
Aerial view of the region of the confluence of the Feather and Yuba rivers at Marysville and Yuba City
Lake Oroville is a reservoir formed by the Oroville Dam impounding the Feather River, located in Butte County, northern California. The lake is situated 5 miles northeast of the city of Oroville, with
Feather River
…about 73 miles (117 km) long. Its length to its most distant headwater tributary is just over 210 miles (340 km). The main stem Feather River begins in Lake Oroville, where its four long tributary forks join—the South Fork, Middle Fork, North Fork, and West Branch Feather Rivers. These and other tributaries drain…
Aerial view from the west of Lake Oroville, the Oroville Dam, Thermalito Forebay and Thermalito Afterbay, and vicinity
In May 2021, water levels of Lake Oroville dropped significantly, exposing much of the lake's banks as shown in this photograph, as California headed into another drought year. The Edward Hyatt hydroelectric power plant at Oroville Dam was forced to shut down due to low water levels later in the summer.
Lake Oroville events timeline
Bidwell Bar Suspension Bridge