Where is Sly Creek Reservoir?

Sly Creek Reservoir is a lake in Butte County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Sly Creek Reservoir?

Sly Creek Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Mooreville. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Sly Creek Reservoir?

Sly Creek Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Sly Creek Reservoir?

Sly Creek Reservoir has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Strawberry, Sly Creek. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Sly Creek Reservoir

Butte County, California618 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.

Area

618 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

12.2 mi

Measured length

Impaired · Mercury
Public access
Limited data

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Sly Creek Reservoir in Butte County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 618 acres.

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Sly Creek Reservoir is a 618-acre lake in Butte County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Sly Creek Reservoir is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping2 public campgrounds nearby

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sly Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Sly Creek Reservoir is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Sly Creek Reservoir

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Sly Creek Reservoir, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

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Lake Details

Surface area

618 acres

Shoreline

12.2 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

No bathymetric survey has been published for Sly Creek Reservoir, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

MoorevillePublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Sly Creek Reservoir

Strawberry1.8 km
Sly Creek1.8 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Sly Creek Reservoir

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EPA Impairment Status

Sly Creek Reservoir is officially listed as impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) in the 2024 EPA reporting cycle (IR category 5).

Causes of impairment

Mercury

Designated uses not supporting: Other.

Source: EPA ATTAINS assessment unit CAL5182300020200110040195 · Official waterbody report

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Frequently asked questions about Sly Creek Reservoir

Where is Sly Creek Reservoir?: Sly Creek Reservoir is a lake in Butte County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Sly Creek Reservoir?: Sly Creek Reservoir in Butte County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 618 acres.
Is Sly Creek Reservoir safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Sly Creek Reservoir is listed impaired under Clean Water Act §303(d) (IR 5) for mercury. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Sly Creek Reservoir?: Sly Creek Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Mooreville. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Sly Creek Reservoir?: Sly Creek Reservoir has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Sly Creek Reservoir?: Sly Creek Reservoir has 2 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Strawberry, Sly Creek. This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.