| 词条 | Big Chico Creek |
| 释义 |
Big Chico Creek originates near Colby Mountain, located in Tehama County, California. The creek flows {{convert|46|mi}}[1] to its confluence with the Sacramento River in Butte County. The creek's elevation ranges from {{convert|120|ft}} above sea level at the Sacramento River to {{convert|5000|ft}} near Colby Mountain, as shown on the Ord Ferry USGS quadrangle. A portion of Big Chico Creek flows through the city of Chico's Bidwell Park and California State University, Chico. Natural historyThere are numerous biotic species in the riparian zone and entire watershed of Big Chico Creek. A threatened species of Chinook Salmon make annual spawning runs up Big Chico Creek to the area of Higgin's Hole. Among the wildflowers documented in the watershed is the yellow mariposa lily, Calochortus luteus.[2] See also
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Notes1. ^U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map {{webarchive |url=https://www.webcitation.org/66gupqQDM?url=http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ |date=2012-04-05 }}, accessed March 10, 2011 {{Central Valley Rivers}}{{ButteCountyCA-geo-stub}}{{California-river-stub}}2. ^C. Michael Hogan. 2009 6 : Tributaries of the Sacramento River|Rivers of Butte County, California|Rivers of Tehama County, California|Geography of Chico, California|Geography of the Sacramento Valley|Rivers of Northern California |
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