Last Chance Creek (Plumas County, California) Explained

Last Chance Creek
Map Size:250
Pushpin Map:USA California
Pushpin Map Size:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Last Chance Creek in California
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:California
Length:38miles
Source1:Diamond Mountains
Source1 Location:West of Doyle
Source1 Coordinates:40.0131°N -121.2028°W[1]
Source1 Elevation:6737feet
Mouth:Indian Creek
Mouth Location:Near Genesee
Mouth Coordinates:40.0658°N -120.6761°W
Mouth Elevation:3720feet

Last Chance Creek is a major stream, 38miles long,[1] in Plumas County, California, United States and is part of the Feather River system. It originates near Meadow View Peak in the Diamond Mountains, part of the Sierra Nevada, in the Plumas National Forest about west of Doyle. It flows generally northwest through uninhabited National Forest lands then turns southwest, then due west at the confluence with Mo Bisipi Creek (formerly known as Squaw Queen Creek). From there it flows west to join with Red Clover Creek, its main tributary, before emptying into Indian Creek east of Genesee. Indian Creek is a tributary of the East Branch of the North Fork Feather River.[2]

In terms of river mileage Last Chance Creek is the uppermost source of the Feather River. From the head of Last Chance Creek water flows to the confluence of the Feather and Sacramento Rivers northwest of Sacramento.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. 262331. Last Chance Creek. 1981-01-19. 2016-12-07.
  2. ACME Mapper. USGS Topo Maps for United States. United States Geological Survey. 2016-12-07.
  3. Web site: USGS National Atlas Streamer . United States Geological Survey . 2016-12-07 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140528115344/http://nationalatlas.gov/streamer/Streamer/streamer.html . 2014-05-28 .