2021 Map of Oroville Dam

About this map

Oroville Dam anchors this landscape, holding back the sprawling waters of Lake Oroville where the North Fork Feather River once flowed freely. The surrounding terrain is a complex of ridgelines and deep ravines, including Kennedy Ravine and Bidwell Bar Canyon, which speak to the area's gold-era geography before the reservoir reshaped the valley floor. High points like Mt Hope and Mt Ratchel overlook a series of historical bars—remnants of river-mining sites—now largely submerged or lining the new shore, such as Union Bar, Miller Bar, and Rocky Bar.