Understanding groundwater in Butte County

Understanding groundwater in Butte County

CHICO — Building and maintaining a healthy water supply for Butte County happens quite literally from the ground up. Butte County contains a host of waterways, with Lake Oroville to the east, which feeds from and into the Feather River; the Sacramento River, which runs along the western side of the county; and myriad creeks and streams in between, all of which seep into three major groundwater subbasins: Vina, Wyandotte Creek and Butte. Maintain…