Must-see lake · Butte, California
Oroville Dam
Oroville Dam is a lake in Butte, California.
Oroville Dam: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Oroville Dam
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Oroville Dam — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.53836, -121.48693. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oroville Dam
- Oroville Chinese Temple · museum · Butte · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lake Oroville State Recreation Area · lake · Butte · ~11 km · Must-see
- North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Butte · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Oroville · lake · Butte · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Oroville State Recreational Area · lake · Butte · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bald Rock Dome · viewpoint · Butte · ~25 km · Must-see
- Collins Lake · lake · Yuba · ~33 km · Must-see
- New Bullards Bar Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~41 km · Must-see
- Stilson Canyon · viewpoint · Butte · ~41 km · Must-see
- Live Oak Memorial Park · park · Sutter · ~41 km · Must-see
- New Bullards Bar Dam · lake · Yuba · ~42 km · Must-see
- Lower Bidwell Park · sanctuary · Butte · ~45 km · Must-see
- Harry L. Englebright Lake · lake · Yuba · ~45 km · Must-see
- Bridgeport Covered Bridge · attraction · Nevada · ~46 km · Must-see
- Janet Turner Print Museum · museum · Butte · ~46 km · Must-see
- Museum of Northern California Art · museum · Butte · ~47 km · Must-see
- Harry L Englebright Lake Dam · lake · Yuba · ~48 km · Must-see
- Chico Gospel Hall · church · Butte · ~49 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oroville Dam
- Lake Oroville State Recreation Area · lake · Butte · ~11 km · Must-see
- Lake Oroville · lake · Butte · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lake Oroville State Recreational Area · lake · Butte · ~23 km · Must-see
- Collins Lake · lake · Yuba · ~33 km · Must-see
- New Bullards Bar Reservoir · lake · Yuba · ~41 km · Must-see
- New Bullards Bar Dam · lake · Yuba · ~42 km · Must-see
- Harry L. Englebright Lake · lake · Yuba · ~45 km · Must-see
- Harry L Englebright Lake Dam · lake · Yuba · ~48 km · Must-see
- Ellis Lake · lake · Yuba · ~55 km · Must-see
- Little Grass Valley Reservoir · lake · Plumas · ~58 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Oroville Dam full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oroville Dam yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Oroville Dam?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Oroville Dam?
Nearby: Oroville Chinese Temple (museum, 9 km), Lake Oroville State Recreation Area (lake, 11 km), North Table Mountain Ecological Reserve (sanctuary, 12 km), Lake Oroville (lake, 13 km), Lake Oroville State Recreational Area (lake, 23 km), Bald Rock Dome (viewpoint, 25 km).
Is Oroville Dam worth visiting?
Oroville Dam is listed as a must-see lake in California on Spotwander.