Little Grass Valley Reservoir

Reservoir in Plumas County, California

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 (63 years ago) (1961).^[2]

Hydrology

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

Little Grass Valley Dam

Dam in Plumas County, California

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

• List of dams and reservoirs in California
• List of lakes in California
• Grass valley
• Grass Valley, California

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