The West Branch (or West Fork) Feather River is a Lake Oroville tributary that flows generally north-to-south in the North Fork Feather Watershed near the watershed's drainage divide with the Mills-Big Chico Watershed and Upper Butte Watershed.
West Branch Feather River | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | North Fork Feather Watershed |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lassen National Forest |
• location | Butte County |
Mouth | Lake Oroville, West ArmA |
Basin size | 282 sq mi (730 km2)[1] |
APrior to Oroville Dam construction, the West Branch flowed to its confluence with the North Fork Feather River. |
description | coordinates |
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headpoint | |
source, Lassen NF | 40°4′40″N 121°25′24″W / 40.07778°N 121.42333°W |
waterbody, Snag Lake | |
valley, Coon Hollow | |
confluence, Philbrook Creek | |
border, Lassen NF | |
confluence, Fish Creek | |
confluence, Last Chance Creek | |
diversion, Hendricks Canal | |
confluence, Big Kimshew Creek | |
confluence, Little West Fork | |
confluence, Concow Creek | |
mouth, West Arm Lake Oroville | |
mouth (former), North Fork | 39°39′59″N 121°29′48″W / 39.666499°N 121.496773°W |