Deer Creek South System

  • Diversion regulated at Lower Scotts Flat
  • Supplied via natural Deer Creek and imported South Yuba Canal flows
  • Flows continuously measured and reported via SCADA
  • Average flows in 2019 = 49 cubic feet a sceond (CFS) in summer and 11 CFS in winter
  • Supplies 25 downstream canals covering a distance of roughly7 83 miles
  • Provides 1, 004 summer irrigation water customers and 37 winter water customers
  • Is the main source of drinking water supply for the City of Grass Valley
A moss-covered concrete structure with railings, leading to a water channel or drainage with a metal grate.
The image presents data on the Deer Creek System, showing canal lengths, average summer/winter flows, and customer counts.

 

A map of the Deer Creek South system showing canals, treatment plants, and nearby lakes in the area.
The image shows a dam wall with a calm water body and orange flotation barriers in a forested area.
Lower Scotts Flat Dam

 

 

 

 

 

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