Spanish Creek (Plumas County, California)

Spanish Creek
Keddie Wye bridges at Spanish Creek Canyon
Country United States
State California
Source Sierra Nevada
 - location Plumas National Forest
 - elevation 5,817 ft (1,773 m)
 - coordinates 39°58′06″N 121°08′32″W / 39.96833°N 121.14222°W / 39.96833; -121.14222 [1]
Mouth East Branch North Fork Feather River
 - location Paxton
 - elevation 2,900 ft (884 m)
 - coordinates 40°02′18″N 120°58′59″W / 40.03833°N 120.98306°W / 40.03833; -120.98306Coordinates: 40°02′18″N 120°58′59″W / 40.03833°N 120.98306°W / 40.03833; -120.98306 [1]
Length 28 mi (45 km) [1]
Location of Spanish Creek in California

Spanish Creek is a stream in the Sierra Nevada of Plumas County, California and is a tributary of the Feather River system. It flows east from headwaters in the Plumas National Forest, through Meadow Valley to Quincy where it traverses the American Valley. At the east end of the valley it turns north, flowing through a canyon towards Paxton where it joins with Indian Creek to form the East Branch North Fork Feather River.[2]

The Keddie Wye, a rail junction on the Union Pacific Railroad and popular trainspotting location is located near Keddie and consists of twin bridges across Spanish Creek. It was originally built in 1909 as part of the Feather River Route.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Spanish 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.
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