Antelope Dam (California)
Antelope Dam or Antelope Valley Dam is a dam in Plumas County, California, part of the California State Water Project.
The earthen dam was constructed in 1964 by the California Department of Water Resources with a height of and a length of at its crest. It impounds Indian Creek for recreation and wildlife conservation, part of the state's larger Upper Feather River Project. 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 or Antelope Reservoir, has a water surface of, a forested shoreline of about, a maximum capacity of, and a normal capacity of.
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, camping in the 194 campsites of the surrounding Antelope Lake Recreation Area, boating, swimming, hunting and hiking.
