Fall River (Plumas County, California)

Fall River (Lake Oroville)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionMiddle Fork Feather Watershed
DistrictPlumas County
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationnear Little Grass Valley Reservoir
MouthLake Oroville Middle Arm
 • location
Butte County
 • elevation
902 ft (275 m)[1]

The Fall River is a Lake Oroville source tributary that drains the south portion of the Middle Fork Feather Watershed. The river enters the lake along the shore of the North Arm 0.39 mi (0.63 km) from the mouth of the North Fork Feather River at the tip of the arm and elevation 928 ft (283 m). The river is notable as the source of water for Feather Falls in the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area.[2]

Fall River course.
description coordinates
headwaters headpoint

[1]
Fall River source, west slope from headpoint
border, Plumas NF
road, Walters Ridge Rd
confluence, Boomer Creek
confluence, Quartz Creek
border, Plumas NF
confluence, Kenebeck Creek
Feather Falls [1]
mouth, @ Lake Oroville Middle Arm

References

  1. ^ a b c "Query Form For The United States And Its Territories". U.S. Board on Geographic Names. Retrieved 2010-07-30."Fall River (GNIS code 233868)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-10-09.
  2. ^ "Wet Winter Strengthens Cascading Waterfalls in California State Parks" (PDF). California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2010-09-27.

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