Feather River of California

The entire middle fork of the Feather River, beginning at the confluence of its tributary streams - approximately one kilometer south of Beckwourth - was declared a United States National Wild an Scenic River on October 2, 1968. 32.9 miles of the river were designated "wild", 9.7 miles were designated "scenic", and 35 miles were designated "recreational". The Feather River is managed by the Plumas National Forest Office of the U.S. Forest Service.

Quick Facts About the Feather River
CITIES: Oroville, Yuba City, Marysville, Varona
COUNTIES: Butte County | Sutter County | Yuba County
TOURISM REGION: Gold Country
LOCATION: Northern California

Main Feather River
Flows generally southward from Lake Oroville in the north to a confluence with the Sacramento River in the south at a point a few miles north of the Sacramento International Airport.

North Fork of the Feather River
Begins near Lassen Peak in the southern region of Lassen Volcanic National Park and flows generally southward to Lake Oroville, a reservoir created by building the Orovile Dam. Flows in a generally southern direction with east and west bends along the way. It is the largest tributary of the main Feather River. It heavily developed for hydroelectricity with five dams developed by three hydroelectric Projects: The Upper North Fork Feather River Project, the Rock Creek-Cresta Hydroelectric Project, and the Poe Hydroelectric Project.
NORTH TO SOUTH:
- Lassen Volcanic National Park
- Rice Creek
- Receives Warner Creek
- Town of Chester
- Lake Almanor | formed by the Canyon Dam
- Gorge
- Receives Butte Creek
- Receives East Branch of the North Fork Feather River
- Belden
- Rock Creek Dam
- Through several more haudraulic Dams
- Lake Oroville
ATTRACTIONS:
- North Fork Section of the Feather River Canyon
- Feather River Route Railroad
- North Fork Bridge near River Mpouth
HYDROELECTRICITY
- Feather River Stairway of Power Article
- Upper North Fork Feather River Project
----- Canyon Dam / Lake Almanor | Butt Valley Powerhouse (Plumas County)
----- Butte Valley Dam | Caribou Powerhouses
----- Belden Dam | Belden Powerhouse
- Rock Creek-Cresta Hydroelectric Project
- Poe Hydroelectric Project
----- Poe Dam (PG&E Feather River Canyon Power Project)

Parks on the Feather River
- Lake Oroville State Recreation Area (California State Park)
- Feather River Canyon Recreation Area (US Forest Service Park)
- Feather River Wildlife Area<>/a>
- Feather River Recreation and Park District (Oroville)
--- Bedrock Park
--- Bedrock Skate and Bike Park
--- Martin Luther King Park
--- Nelson Sports Complex
--- Palermo Park
--- Playtown Park
--- Riverbend Park
- Feather River Park Resort (Blairsden CDP, Plumas County)

Lakes on the Feather River
- Lake Almanor (North Fork of the Feather River) Plumas County
- Lake Oroville (5 miles north of Oroville City)

Dams Across the Feather River
- Oroville Dam

Other Feather River Attractions
- Feather River Scenic Byway
Feather River Scenic Byway / Feather River Canyon
Feather River National Wild and Scenic River
- Feather Fish Hatchery (Oroville)

- Feather River Canyon

Course of the Feather River
- North Fork
- Middle Fork (Butte County and Plumas County)
- South Fork
- West Branch
The confluence of the Feather River and the Sacramento River is a few miles north of the Sacramento International Airport and just northeast of the Fremont Weir State Wildlife Area.

Starting at Sacramento River Confluence Going North
- River Oaks Garden Club
- Lake of the Woods State Wildlife Area
- E Honda Food Culture Museum
- FRWA O'Connor lakes Unit
- FRWA Abbot Lake Unit
- Sutter County Airport
- Marysville (east side of Feather River)
- Marysville: River Front Park
- Yuba City (west side of Fewther River)
- Jack Slough
- Oroville
- Oroville Wildlife Area
- Thermalito Afterbay
- Oroville Lake
- Foreman Creek Recreation Area
- Potters Ravine Recreation Area
- Kellyt Ridge Recreation Area
- Loafter Creek Recreation Area
- Lake Oroville State Recr3ation Areka

Tributaries of the Feather River
- Bear River
- Big Kimshew Creek
- East Branch North Fork Feather River
- Fall River
- Honcut Creek
- Middle Fork Feather River
- North Fork Feather River
- North Yuba River
- South Fork Feather River
- South Yuba River
- West Branch Feather River
- Yuba River

Wikipedia Articles About the Feather River
- Feather River
- North Fork of the Feather River
- Bidwell Bar Bridge
- Bucks Lake Wilderness
- Feather Falls (Fall River tributary of the Middle Fork Father River)
- Feather Headwaters (three watersheds)
- Feather River Route Rail Line
- Lake Oroville
- Lake Oroville State Recreation Area
- Las Plumas (former settlement on the Feather River North Fork)
- Feather RTiver Mondarella / Monardella stebbinsii
- Oroville Dam
- Oroville-Thermalito Complex
- Plumas National Forest
- Plumas-Eureka State Park

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