Bidwell, California
Encyclopedia
Bidwell is a former settlement in Butte County
, California
, United States
. It was located 1.25 miles (2 km) west of Bidwell's Bar
on the Western Pacific Railroad
, and lay at an elevation of 902 feet (275 m). The settlement was near the Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park
, and has been inundated by Lake Oroville
.
Butte County, California
Butte County is a county located in the Central Valley of the US state of California, north of the state capital of Sacramento. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 220,000. The county seat is Oroville. Butte County is the "Land of Natural Wealth and Beauty."Butte County is watered by the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It was located 1.25 miles (2 km) west of Bidwell's Bar
Bidwell's Bar, California
Bidwell's Bar was a gold mining camp in Butte County, California, United States, which lay at the end of the California Trail...
on the Western Pacific Railroad
Western Pacific Railroad
The Western Pacific Railroad was a Class I railroad in the United States. It was formed in 1903 as an attempt to break the near-monopoly the Southern Pacific Railroad had on rail service into northern California...
, and lay at an elevation of 902 feet (275 m). The settlement was near the Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park
Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park
Bidwell-Sacramento River State Park is a state park of California, USA, preserving riparian habitat on the Sacramento River and its tributary Big Chico Creek. The park is located on the border of Butte County and Glenn County. Popular activities include fishing for salmon, steelhead and shad; and...
, and has been inundated by Lake Oroville
Lake Oroville
Lake Oroville, also known as Lake Edmonston, is a reservoir in the U.S. state of California, formed by the Oroville Dam across the Feather River. The lake is situated in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada about northeast of Oroville. At over , it is one of the largest reservoirs in California,...
.