Indian Creek is a major stream in the southern
Cascade Range
The Cascade Range or Cascades is a major mountain range of western North America, extending from southern British Columbia through Washington (state), Washington and Oregon to Northern California. It includes both non-volcanic mountains, such as m ...
and northern
Sierra Nevada
The Sierra Nevada ( ) is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primari ...
of
Plumas County, California
Plumas County () is a county located in the Sierra Nevada of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 19,790. The county seat is Quincy, and the only incorporated city is Portola. The largest comm ...
and is part of the
Feather River system. The creek is long,
flowing through a series of small towns and farming valleys in a rural, mountainous area.
The creek arises in the
Diamond Mountains, in the
Plumas National Forest about south of
Susanville. It flows southeast into Antelope Lake, a reservoir impounded by
Antelope Valley Dam. Below the dam it flows south to its confluence with
Last Chance Creek, then flows west through the Genesee Valley and the town of
Genesee. It turns north, passing through Indian Valley, where it receives
Lights Creek and Wolf Creek and passes a few miles south of
Greenville, then flows southwest past
Indian Falls, where it joins
Spanish Creek to form the
East Branch North Fork Feather River. A short distance west of here, the East Branch joins the
North Fork Feather River at
Belden, about upstream of
Lake Oroville
Lake Oroville is a reservoir formed by the Oroville Dam impounding the Feather River, located in Butte County, California, Butte County, northern California. The lake is situated northeast of the city of Oroville, California, Oroville, within th ...
.
SR 89 follows the lower part of Indian Creek and is known as the "Scenic Byway Link", connecting the Feather River National Scenic Byway (
SR 70 west of
Quincy) to the Volcanic Legacy National Scenic Byway (toward
Lassen Volcanic National Park
Lassen Volcanic National Park is a List of national parks of the United States, national park of the United States in northeastern California. The dominant feature of the park is Lassen Peak, the largest lava dome, plug dome volcano in the wo ...
). The area provides recreational opportunities including fishing, bicycling and viewing fall colors.
See also
*
List of rivers of California
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of California, grouped by region. Major lakes and reservoirs, if applicable, are indicated in italics.
North Coast (north of Humboldt Bay)
Rivers and streams between the Oregon border and Humboldt Bay t ...
References
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Rivers of Plumas County, California