Oroville Dam

Summary

Oroville Dam is an embankment dam^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of embankment_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (879 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Oroville Dam is located in Butte County^[3].
• Oroville Dam is in the country of United States^[4].
• Oroville Dam's instance of is recorded as embankment dam^[5].
• Oroville Dam is owned by California Department of Water Resources^[6].
• Oroville Dam's Commons category is recorded as Oroville Dam^[7].
• 1961 marks the founding of Oroville Dam^[8].
• Oroville Dam's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 39.5389, 'longitude': -121.486}^[9].
• Oroville Dam's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Feather River^[10].
• Oroville Dam's official website is recorded as http://water.ca.gov/Programs/State-Water-Project/SWP-Facilities/Oroville^[11].
• Oroville Dam's date of official opening is recorded as 1968^[12].
• Oroville Dam's native label is recorded as Oroville Dam^[13].
• Oroville Dam's length is recorded as {'amount': '+2109'}^[14].
• Oroville Dam's height is recorded as {'amount': '+770'}^[15].
• Oroville Dam's connects with is recorded as Edward Hyatt Power Plant^[16].
• Oroville Dam's drainage basin is recorded as Sacramento River basin^[17].
• Oroville Dam's reservoir created is recorded as Lake Oroville^[18].

Body

Geography

Oroville Dam is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Butte County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Oroville Dam's length is recorded as {'amount': '+2109'}^[14].

Designation and Status

Oroville Dam's instance of is recorded as embankment dam^[5].

History and Context

1961 marks the founding of Oroville Dam^[8]. It is owned by California Department of Water Resources^[6].

Why It Matters

Oroville Dam ranks in the top 1% of embankment_dam entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (879 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]