Little Grass Valley Reservoir

Little Grass Valley Reservoir is an artificial lake in Plumas County, California and Plumas National Forest near the Pacific Crest Trail.

This article is about the lake. For the census-designated place, see Little Grass Valley, California.
Little Grass Valley Reservoir
The reservoir in 2004, viewed from Bald Mountain.
Location of the artificial lake in California.
Location of the artificial lake in California.
Little Grass Valley Reservoir
LocationPlumas County, California[1]
Coordinates39°43′45″N 120°59′25″W[1]
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsSouth Fork Feather River, Black Rock Creek, Ice Creek, Pancake Ravine, Kenzie Ravine
Primary outflowsSouth Fork Feather River[2]
Catchment area25.9 square miles (67 km2)[2]
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2 miles (3.2 km)
Max. width1 mile (1.6 km)
Surface area1,433 acres (580 ha)[2]
Average depth65 feet (20 m)
Water volume93,010 acre-feet (114,730,000 m3)[2]
Shore length114.5 miles (23.3 km)[3]
Surface elevation5,036 feet (1,535 m)[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake's waters are impounded by Little Grass Valley Dam (National ID CA00269), which was completed in 1961 (1961).[2]

Hydrology

The lake discharges into the South Fork Feather River.[2]

Little Grass Valley Dam
Little Grass Valley Dam
CountryUnited States
LocationPlumas County, California
Coordinates39°43′18″N 121°01′22″W
Opening date1961
Owner(s)South Feather Water and Power Agency
Dam and spillways
Type of damRockfill
ImpoundsSouth Fork Feather River[2]
Height210 feet (64 m)[2]
Length840 feet (260 m)[2]
Elevation at crest5,052 feet (1,540 m)[2]
Width (crest)30 feet (9.1 m)[2]
Dam volume834,000 cubic yards (638,000 m3)[2]
Reservoir
CreatesLittle Grass Valley Reservoir
Total capacity93,010 acre-feet (114,730,000 m3)[2]
Catchment area25.9 square miles (67 km2)[2]
Maximum length2 miles (3.2 km)
Maximum width1 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]

Lake

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

References
  1. "Little Grass Valley Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. "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.
  3. "Little Grass Valley Recreation Area" (PDF). Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  4. "Plumas National Forest - Little Grass Valley Recreation Area". Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  5. Google maps
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