Oroville–Thermalito Complex
| Oroville–Thermalito Complex | |
|---|---|
Aerial view from the west showing Lake Oroville, the Oroville Dam, Thermalito Forebay and Thermalito Afterbay | |
| Location | |
| State | California |
| Region | Northern California |
| County | Butte |
| Nearest City(s) | Oroville East, Ca, Oroville, Ca & Thermalito, Ca |
| Operations | |
| Operator | California Department of Water Resources (DWR) |
| Other operators/co-operators | Feather River Recreation and Parks District (FRRPD), California Department of Fish and Game |
| Sources | |
| Primary source | Lake Oroville |
| Other source(s) | Feather River |
| Construction & operations | |
| Designed & built by | California Department of Water Resources |
| Construction period | 1961-1969 |
| Operations began | 1968 |
The Oroville–Thermalito Complex is a group of reservoirs, structures, and facilities located in and around the city of Oroville in Butte County, California. The complex serves not only as a regional water conveyance and storage system, but is the headwaters for, and therefore perhaps is the most vital part of, the California Department of Water Resources' State Water Project, as one of the largest publicly built and operated water and power development and conveyance systems.