| Fall River (Lake Oroville) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Middle Fork Feather Watershed |
| District | Plumas County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | near Little Grass Valley Reservoir |
| Mouth | Lake 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]
| description | coordinates | |
|---|---|---|
| headwaters | headpoint | 39°44′51″N 121°01′54″W / 39.747487°N 121.031699°W |
| 39°44′48″N 121°02′04″W / 39.7465581°N 121.0344001°W[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 | |
| road, Walters Ridge Rd | 39°39′51″N 121°08′15″W / 39.664088°N 121.137443°W | |
| confluence, Boomer Creek | 39°38′56″N 121°10′40″W / 39.648923°N 121.177697°W | |
| confluence, Quartz Creek | 39°39′06″N 121°10′58″W / 39.651632°N 121.182847°W | |
| border, Plumas NF | 39°39′28″N 121°12′35″W / 39.657712°N 121.209626°W | |
| confluence, Kenebeck Creek | 39°39′48″N 121°12′54″W / 39.663328°N 121.214862°W | |
| Feather Falls | 39°38′35″N 121°16′28″W / 39.6429426°N 121.2744065°W[1] | |
| mouth, @ Lake Oroville Middle Arm | 39°38′29″N 121°17′11″W / 39.6412758°N 121.2863514°W |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Wet Winter Strengthens Cascading Waterfalls in California State Parks" (PDF). California Department of Parks and Recreation. Retrieved 2010-09-27.