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| Black Butte Lake - Site # 35 | |||
| Wildflowers paint the landscape in brilliant colors throughout the spring. | |||
 | Seasonal - these sites have high wildlife values during certain seasons, though they may have recreational value year-round. | ||
| Background: | Multiple types of habitat exist at Black Butte Lake and provide excellent opportunities for a diverse selection of species to thrive. Stony Creek begins at Snow Mountain and flows through Black Butte Lake to the Sacramento River. The area supports a wide variety of mammals, reptiles, birds and amphibians with vegetation varying from riparian creekside to upland Oak Savannah. | ||
| Black volcanic bluffs dominate the topography around the lake. Wildflowers paint the landscape in brilliant colors throughout the spring. The scattered oak and valley grasslands typical of the greater Sacramento Valley region are found at this park. | |||
| The Habitat: | Rolling oak woodlands (75%) Riparian corridor along Stony Creek (25%) | ||
| The Experience: | Black Butte is actively utilized as a rest and feeding stop for migratory bird species. The topography and vegetation are exceptional examples of the Greater Sacramento Valley ecological elements. | ||
| Wildlife and Where to Find It: | Car, camping, picnic facilities, overlook, boating. | ||
| Viewing Tips: | Waterfowl, wading birds, birds of prey, song birds, black-tailed deer, and beaver - spring and fall. Ospreys and bald eagles - winter. Reptiles and small mammals - year-round. | ||
| Site Notes: | Several forks of Stony Creek flow from the Coast Range mountains to this lake set amoung rolling oak woodlands, jagged ancient lava flows, and the rock spires of towering basalt buttes. Western fence lizards sun themselves on rocks that may hide Pacific rattlesnakes. The Buckhorn Trail winds among blue oaks and offers views of mourning doves, Lewis' woodpeckers, black-tailed deer and red-tailed hawks. The trail overlooks the lake, where western grebes, American white pelicans, and other waterfowl cluster on the open waters or in quiet coves along the 40-mile shoreline. The Big Oak Trail meanders near Stony Creek and Grizzly Flat, where lush riparian vegetation attracts warblers, wild turkeys, nesting great egrets and great blue herons. Brushy dams provide clues to beaver activity. | ||
| Nearby Viewing Sites: | Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge Colusa National Wildlife Refuge Llano Seco | ||
| Festivals & Events: | Snow Goose Festival (January/ Chico), Audubon field trips year-round On site: National Public Lands Day, Chico Hobbie Cat Regatta Off site: Snow Goose Festival, Boat, Sport and RV Show, Tehama County Children's Fair, Glenn County Fair, Olive Festival, Community Resource Fair. Nature & Wildflower Festival Salmon Festival | ||
| Visitor Information: | Explore Butte County - (530) 918-4585 - https://www.explorebuttecounty.com/ | ||
| Viewing Site Hours of Operation are: | |||
| Staff On-site: | Yes | ||
| Open: | Everday | ||
| Hours: | Varies depending on recreation area. | ||
| Year Round: | Yes | ||
| Seasonal: | Black Butte lake is open year-round, however some facilities may be closed during winter months. | ||
| Road Information: |  Paved.  Dirt. | ||
| Road Hazards: No | |||
 Number of Parking Spaces: 0 | |||
| Parking Fee: Yes | |||
| Proximity to viewing area:varies depending on recreation area | |||
 Pull-Through Parking: Yes | |||
| Parking Notes: | |||
| How to Get There: | From Orland, CA: From Interstate 5 take the CA-Hwy 32 exit west on Newville Road (Road 200) for 9.5 miles. Turn left at the sign for Eagle Pass Day Use Area and Observation Point. Turn left into Park Headquarters. | ||
| Contact Information | |||
| Managing Agency: | US Army Corps of Engineers | ||
| Agency Site URL: | http://www.spk.usace.army.mil/Locations/Sacramento-District-Parks/Black-Butte-Lake/ | ||
| Physical Address: | 19225 Newville Road Orland, CA 95963-8901 |
Agency 2: | 19225 Newville Road Orland, CA 95963-8901 |
| Manager Phone: | (530) 865-4781 | Contact Us: | by Email |
| Site Phone: | (530) 865-4781 | ||
| County: | Tehema & Glenn | ||
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