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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.
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538:Little Grass Valley Recreation Area
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577:Grass Valley, California
418:South Fork Feather River
298:South Fork Feather River
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314:Little Grass Valley Dam
304:Little Grass Valley Dam
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88:Coordinates
750:Categories
583:References
524:Recreation
355:39°43′18″N
197:Max. width
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550:Yuba City
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519:Lake
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