Lights Creek

Summary

Lights Creek is a 19-mile (31 km) long[1] stream in Plumas County, California and is a tributary of Indian Creek, part of the Feather River watershed.

Lights Creek
Lights Creek is located in California
Lights Creek
Location of Lights Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Physical characteristics
SourceDiamond Mountains
 • coordinates40°18′40″N 120°44′15″W / 40.31111°N 120.73750°W / 40.31111; -120.73750[1]
 • elevation6,478 ft (1,974 m)
MouthIndian Creek
 • location
Near Taylorsville
 • coordinates
40°05′58″N 120°51′02″W / 40.09944°N 120.85056°W / 40.09944; -120.85056[1]
 • elevation
3,514 ft (1,071 m)
Length19 mi (31 km)[1]
Basin size57.6 sq mi (149 km2)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationNear the mouth, at Taylorsville[2]
 • average42.7 cu ft/s (1.21 m3/s)[2]
 • minimum1.43 cu ft/s (0.040 m3/s)
 • maximum2,440 cu ft/s (69 m3/s)

The creek begins in the Diamond Mountains, near the border of Plumas and Lassen County. It flows in a south-southwesterly direction through a high mountain valley in the Plumas National Forest. About two-thirds of the way down from its source, it enters the North Arm of Indian Valley, which is used for farming and ranching. It joins Indian Creek on the right bank about a mile (1.6 km) north of Taylorsville.[3]

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References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Lights Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  2. ^ a b c "USGS Gage #11401300 Lights Creek near Taylorsville, CA". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1957–1962. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
  3. ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2017-01-15.