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Fall River (Plumas County, California)

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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 39°44′51″N 121°01′54″W / 39.747487°N 121.031699°W / 39.747487; -121.031699

39°44′48″N 121°02′04″W / 39.7465581°N 121.0344001°W / 39.7465581; -121.0344001[1]
Fall River source, west slope from headpoint
border, Plumas NF 39°42′39″N 121°04′54″W / 39.71095°N 121.081567°W / 39.71095; -121.081567
road, Walters Ridge Rd 39°39′51″N 121°08′15″W / 39.664088°N 121.137443°W / 39.664088; -121.137443
confluence, Boomer Creek 39°38′56″N 121°10′40″W / 39.648923°N 121.177697°W / 39.648923; -121.177697
confluence, Quartz Creek 39°39′06″N 121°10′58″W / 39.651632°N 121.182847°W / 39.651632; -121.182847
border, Plumas NF 39°39′28″N 121°12′35″W / 39.657712°N 121.209626°W / 39.657712; -121.209626
confluence, Kenebeck Creek 39°39′48″N 121°12′54″W / 39.663328°N 121.214862°W / 39.663328; -121.214862
Feather Falls 39°38′35″N 121°16′28″W / 39.6429426°N 121.2744065°W / 39.6429426; -121.2744065[1]
mouth, @ Lake Oroville Middle Arm 39°38′29″N 121°17′11″W / 39.6412758°N 121.2863514°W / 39.6412758; -121.2863514

References

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  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.