In response, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services activated the State Operations Center in Sacramento in support of the Oroville Dam emergency spillway incident. Immediate evacuations were ordered for counties and cities near Lake Oroville, and Governor Brown issued state of emergency to help mobilize disaster response ... Lopez Lake Recreation Area. 6800 Lopez Drive Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 805.788.2381 Oroville Lake, or Lake Oroville, is one of California’s man-made lakes, and one of the more impressive. Oroville Dam rises 770 feet above the Feather River, providing a freshwater recreation area that's dotted with campgrounds along its 167-mile length. SACRAMENTO - The Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California State Parks and the Butte County Sheriff's Office today announced that Oroville Dam's Spillway Boat Ramp will reopen on a partial schedule to the public on Friday, August 9.. The Spillway Boat Ramp and parking lots will be open to the public Friday through Sunday from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.Oroville is always a great place to celebrate Fourth of July. Several local partners including DWR, the Rotary Club of Oroville and California State Parks are hosting a firework show at the Thermalito North Forebay recreation area, as well as at the nearby Feather River Recreation and Park District's Nelson Sports Complex on July 4. Lake Oroville SRA Fee Schedule (Courtesy of California State Parks. Prices subject to change. For more pricing details, call the Lake Oroville Visitor Center at 530-538-2219.) For camping reservations visit Reserve California at www.ReserveCalifornia.com