Antelope Dam (California)
Antelope Dam or Antelope Valley Dam[3] (National ID # CA00037) is a dam in Plumas County, California, part of the California State Water Project.
| Antelope Dam | |
|---|---|
 Feather River watershed map, with Indian Creek and Antelope Reservoir towards the upper right | |
| Location | Plumas County, California |
| Coordinates | 40°10′51″N 120°36′27″W |
| Opening date | 1964 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Earthfill[1] |
| Impounds | Indian Creek |
| Height | 113 ft (34 m)[1] |
| Length | 1,320 ft (400 m)[1] |
| Elevation at crest | 5,025 ft (1,532 m)[1] |
| Width (base) | 30 ft (9.1 m)[1] |
| Dam volume | 380,000 cu yd (290,000 m3)[1] |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Antelope Lake |
| Total capacity | 22,566 acre⋅ft (27,835,000 m3)[1] |
| Catchment area | 71 sq mi (180 km2)[1] |
| Surface area | 931 acres (377 ha)[1] |
| Normal elevation | 5,007 ft (1,526 m)[2] |
The earthen dam was constructed in 1964 by the California Department of Water Resources with a height of 113 feet (34 m) and a length of 1,320 feet (400 m) at its crest.[4] It impounds Indian Creek for recreation and wildlife conservation, part of the state's larger Upper Feather River Project.[5] The dam is owned and operated by the Department. The entire site is surrounded by the Plumas National Forest.
The reservoir it creates, called Antelope Lake[2] or Antelope Reservoir, has a water surface of 931 acres (377 ha), a forested shoreline of about 15 miles (24 km), a maximum capacity of 47,466 acre feet (58,548,000 m3), and a normal capacity of 22,566 acre feet (27,835,000 m3).[4]
The major tributaries are Indian, Boulder, Lone Rock, Antelope and Little Antelope Creeks.
The outlet is Indian Creek, a tributary of the East Branch North Fork Feather River.
The Antelope Complex, Moonlight, and Walker Fires all burned within the vicinity of the lake.
Recreation includes fishing (for stocked rainbow and brook trout, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, and channel catfish), camping in the 194 campsites of the surrounding Antelope Lake Recreation Area, boating, swimming, hunting and hiking.[5]
See also
- List of dams and reservoirs in California
- List of lakes in California
References
- "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California (A-G)" (PDF). California Department of Water Resources, Division of Safety of Dams. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2013.
- "Antelope Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Antelope Valley Dam". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- "Dams Within the Jurisdiction of the State of California" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 9, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
- http://www.water.ca.gov/recreation/locations/antelope/antelopecontent.cfm