Spanish Creek (Plumas County, California)

Spanish Creek
Keddie Wye bridges at Spanish Creek Canyon
Location of Spanish Creek in California
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Physical characteristics
Source	Sierra Nevada
• location	Plumas National Forest
• coordinates	39°58′06″N121°08′32″W / 39.96833°N 121.14222°W / 39.96833; -121.14222 [1]
• elevation	5,817 ft (1,773 m)
Mouth	East Branch North Fork Feather River
• location	Paxton
• coordinates	40°02′18″N120°58′59″W / 40.03833°N 120.98306°W / 40.03833; -120.98306 [1]
• elevation	2,900 ft (880 m)
Length	28 mi (45 km) [1]

Spanish Creek is a stream in the Sierra Nevada of Plumas County, California and is a tributary of the Feather River system.

Background

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 site 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

• List of rivers of California

References

1. "Spanish Creek". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 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.