| Black Butte Lake | |
| Coords: | 39.8058°N -122.3578°W |
| Inflow: | Stony Creek |
| Outflow: | Stony Creek |
| Basin Countries: | United States |
| Length: | 71NaN1 |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Black Butte Lake in California, USA. |
Black Butte Lake is an artificial lake located in Tehama and Glenn counties in the U.S. state of California. The lake was formed from Stony Creek in upon the completion of Black Butte Dam[1] by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The dam is located approximately 9miles west of Orland. At full pool, the lake is 7miles long and has a shoreline of 40miles and a surface area of 4460acres. The dam and lake were constructed for flood protection for local towns and agricultural lands.
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment released a warning regarding eating fish caught from this lake based on the elevated mercury level.[2]