OROVILLE, Calif. - The California Department of Water Resources has announced changes to boat ramp hours for water recreators at local waterways, effective September 1.

Inspection and decontamination services at North Thermalito Forebay will maintain their current schedule, operating daily from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. However, other ramp hours will see reductions or changes in the hours they are open.

Lake Oroville ramps, including Spillway and Bidwell Canyon, will open at 7:30 a.m. and close at 9 p.m. each day. The hours for Lime Saddle and Loafer Creek ramps will now be from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Thermalito Afterbay ramps will open at 7:30 a.m. and close one hour after sunset. Thermalito Forebay ramps will operate from 7:30 a.m. to sunset, with the North Forebay ramp designated for non-mot

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