Camp Far West Reservoir, Reservoir in Placer, Nevada and Yuba counties, California, US

Camp Far West Reservoir is a reservoir in the foothills of Northern California, about eight miles east of Wheatland, where Placer, Nevada and Yuba counties meet. It was formed by the Bear River and Rock Creek near their former confluence, and its irregular, branched outline is bordered on all sides by dry, mottled land.

The reservoir was built in 1963 to control floods in the Central Valley and generate electricity for nearby areas. The dam became part of the California State Water Project, a large effort to manage water across the state.

The reservoir takes its name from Camp Far West, a Gold Rush-era settlement and military post that stood near the Bear River before the dam was built. The South Sutter Water District owns and runs the lake, and free-range cattle graze the dirt roads and campgrounds around it.

Dirt roads and trails circle the reservoir and are usually passable all year. Free-range cattle graze on these routes and in the campground areas, so watch for livestock. The reservoir lies about 8 miles (13 km) east of Wheatland and 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Sacramento, where Placer, Nevada and Yuba counties meet.

The reservoir lies where Placer, Nevada and Yuba counties meet, and the South Sutter Water District owns and runs the facility. The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment issued a fish-eating advisory for the reservoir because of its mercury levels.