Last Chance Creek (Plumas County, California)

Last Chance Creek is a major stream, 38 miles (61 kilometres) 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 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Doyle. It flows generally northwest through uninhabited National Forest lands then turns southwest, then due west at the confluence with 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]

Last Chance Creek
Location of Last Chance Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Physical characteristics
SourceDiamond Mountains
 • locationWest of Doyle
 • coordinates40°00′47″N 121°12′10″W[1]
 • elevation6,737 ft (2,053 m)
MouthIndian Creek
 • location
Near Genesee
 • coordinates
40°03′57″N 120°40′34″W[1]
 • elevation
3,720 ft (1,130 m)
Length38 mi (61 km)[1]

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 204 miles (328 km) to the confluence of the Feather and Sacramento Rivers northwest of Sacramento.[3]

See also

References
  1. "Last Chance Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  2. USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
  3. "USGS National Atlas Streamer". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2016-12-07.


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