| Little Grass Valley Reservoir | |
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 The reservoir in 2004, viewed from Bald Mountain. | |
  Little Grass Valley Reservoir | |
| Location | Plumas County, California [1] |
| Coordinates | 39°43′45″N 120°59′25″W / 39.72917°N 120.99028°W [1] |
| Type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | South Fork Feather River, Black Rock Creek, Ice Creek, Pancake Ravine, Kenzie Ravine |
| Primary outflows | South Fork Feather River [2] |
| Catchment area | 25.9 square miles (67 km2) [2] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
| Max. width | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
| Surface area | 1,433 acres (580 ha) [2] |
| Average depth | 65 feet (20 m) |
| Water volume | 93,010 acre-feet (114,730,000 m3) [2] |
| Shore length1 | 14.5 miles (23.3 km) [3] |
| Surface elevation | 5,036 feet (1,535 m) [1] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Little Grass Valley Reservoir is an artificial lake in Plumas County, California and Plumas National Forest near the Pacific Crest Trail.
The lake's waters are impounded by Little Grass Valley Dam (National ID CA00269), which was completed in 1961. [2]
Hydrology
The lake discharges into the South Fork Feather River. [2]
Little Grass Valley Dam
| Little Grass Valley Dam | |
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| Country | United States |
| Location | Plumas County, California |
| Coordinates | 39°43′18″N 121°01′22″W / 39.72167°N 121.02278°W |
| Opening date | 1961 |
| Owner(s) | South Feather Water and Power Agency |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Rockfill |
| Impounds | South Fork Feather River [2] |
| Height | 210 feet (64 m) [2] |
| Length | 840 feet (260 m) [2] |
| Elevation at crest | 5,052 feet (1,540 m) [2] |
| Width (crest) | 30 feet (9.1 m) [2] |
| Dam volume | 834,000 cubic yards (638,000 m3) [2] |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Little Grass Valley Reservoir |
| Total capacity | 93,010 acre-feet (114,730,000 m3) [2] |
| Catchment area | 25.9 square miles (67 km2) [2] |
| Maximum length | 2 miles (3.2 km) |
| Maximum width | 1 mile (1.6 km) |
Little Grass Valley Dam is a rock-fill dam 840 feet (260 m) long and 210 feet (64 m) high, with 18 feet (5.5 m) of freeboard. The South Feather Water and Power Agency owns the dam. [2]
Recreation
Located in Plumas National Forest near the Pacific Crest Trail, Little Grass Valley Reservoir is the centerpiece of the Little Grass Valley Recreation Area, managed by the Feather River Ranger District. The area supports boating, camping, fishing, swimming, picnicking, horseback riding, mountain biking, wildlife viewing, and hiking. [4]
Access
By car, the lake is about ninety minutes from Yuba City. [5] The Pacific Crest Trail passes north of the lake and can be reached by way of the Bald Mountain Trail from Horse Camp. [3]
See also
- List of dams and reservoirs in California
- List of lakes in California
- Grass valley
- Grass Valley, California
References
- ^ a b c "Little Grass Valley Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (H-M)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 6, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "Little Grass Valley Recreation Area" (PDF). Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ "Plumas National Forest - Little Grass Valley Recreation Area". Retrieved December 21, 2012.
- ^ Google maps