An annual Fourth of July tradition continues
at Lake Oroville this year with a 30-minute fireworks
display at no cost to the public. The spectacular
show will explode over the huge State Water Project
reservoir in Butte County starting at 9:45 p.m.
It's the 11th consecutive year for the holiday
event sponsored by the Department of Water resources
(DWR) and the Sunrise Rotary Club of Oroville,
in cooperation with the California Department
of Parks and Recreation (DPR), the City of Oroville
and local businesses.
Several thousand spectators are expected to view
the fireworks from vantage points around the lake
with many watching the show from atop the mile-long
Oroville Dam. Because of security concerns, vehicle
parking will not be permitted on the dam but food
and nonalcoholic beverages will be available there
from non-profit vendors.
The main road on the crest of Oroville Dam will
be closed to vehicular traffic late Tuesday afternoon,
except for free shuttle buses and vans sponsored
by the City of Oroville that will transport spectators.
Free Shuttles
Beginning at approximately 7-8:30 p.m., buses
will run every 30 minutes from 7:00–8:30
PM in a loop from city parking lots at Mitchell
& Spencer, Robinson & Lincoln, Montgomery
& Myers, Downer & Bird, Kelly Ridge &
Heritage. Buses will pick up passengers at Lot
A in front of the Municipal Auditorium; Lot B
on Bird Street at the corner of Downer Street;
Lot C behind the State Theatre; and Lot D at the
corner of Robinson and Myers streets.
At the conclusion of the event, shuttle transportation
will be available from the Dam to downtown Oroville
and the Lakeside Market.
State Parks officials are reminding holiday visitors
of several safety rules:
- Boats must stay outside the marked area around
the fireworks launching area
- Boat running lights are required from sunset
to sunrise
- The speed limit on the lake is 5 mph starting
at 30 minutes past sunset
- Boats must stay 500 feet from the dam
- If you boat, don't consume alcohol
- Ground fires are prohibited
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