Thermalito Forebay Boat Ramps

2 boat launches are mapped on Thermalito Forebay in Butte County, California.

Thermalito Forebay facts

Surface area576 acres
TypeReservoir
Average depthabout 20 ft (normal storage ÷ surface area)
Shoreline lengthabout 6.8 miles
Surface elevation224 ft above sea level
DamThermalito Forebay, completed 1967
Dam size91 ft high, 15,900 ft long, earth dam
Dam purposesHydroelectric, Recreation
Dam ownerCalifornia Department of Water Resources (State)
Normal storage11,768 acre-feet
Impounded streamFeather River - Off Stream

Sources: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (public domain); HydroLAKES v1.0 (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Inventory of Dams (NID ID CA00041). Matched to this page by name and location; modelled values are approximate. See all sources.

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