4 public launches
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Black Butte Lake · Orland, Glenn County
Managed by US Army Corps of Engineers · 530-865-4781
Directions: From Interstate 5, take the Black Butte Lake exit at Orland, CA. Travel west on County Road 200/Newville Road for 6 miles. Turn left on County Road 206 and drive 4 miles to the campground.
Stony Gorge Reservoir · Willows, Glenn County
Managed by Bureau of Reclamation · 530-968-5267
Directions: In Glenn County, located near Elk Creek, CA. Exit Interstate-5 at # 603 - Willows and proceed west on California Highway 162. Travel approximately 20 miles to the junction of County Road 304. Turn south on the roadway and continue over two cattle guards approximately 2.5 miles. Take the first right at Stony Gorge Resevior welcome sign and continue on the gravel surface to the end of the road (appr
Stony Gorge Reservoir · Willows, Glenn County
Sacramento River · Willows, Glenn County