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Otter Creek area, this is the reservoir below Parker Mountain Plateau. We are on Highway 62 going north through Grass Valley after coming off of Highway 22 from Bryce.
Nestled at more than a mile above sea level, the high-alpine crystalline lake at Otter Creek State Park has been open to the public as a state park since 1965. The reservoir itself has a much older history, though.
Local Mormon settlers in the area needed a source of water to establish dependable agriculture and feed for the area’s livestock in the late-19th century; however, a grant for building a dam was denied, so settlers took matters into their own hands. With volunteers and homemade equipment, they built what was known at the time as one of the finest earthen dams of its kind. Renovations to the dam have since been maintained by the state, and have created a recreational hotspot for adventurers of any age and interest — from ATV riders to boaters, birders and campers.
Nestled at more than a mile above sea level, the high-alpine crystalline lake at Otter Creek State Park has been open to the public as a state park since 1965. The reservoir itself has a much older history, though.
Local Mormon settlers in the area needed a source of water to establish dependable agriculture and feed for the area’s livestock in the late-19th century; however, a grant for building a dam was denied, so settlers took matters into their own hands. With volunteers and homemade equipment, they built what was known at the time as one of the finest earthen dams of its kind. Renovations to the dam have since been maintained by the state, and have created a recreational hotspot for adventurers of any age and interest — from ATV riders to boaters, birders and campers.