Last Chance Creek
Last Chance Creek is tributary to Indian Creek in the East Branch North Fork Feather River watershed, with a drainage area of approximately 96.5 square miles (Plumas Corporation, 2016). Using a sub-basin of the Last Chance Creek watershed, which encompasses 75% of the drainage area above Doyle Crossing, the average annual precipitation in the watershed is 26.2” (StreamStats, 2019). Plumas County data for the 1971 through 2000 period support the StreamStats precipitation data, showing that the watershed receives average annual precipitation of 23 to 31 inches (Plumas County, 2012). The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Climate Stations have a 50- to 60-year period of record and report between 17.4” and 22.2” of precipitation in the Last Chance Basin (DWR, 2020).
The Last Chance Creek watershed has been the focus of meadow and channel restoration activities since 1995, with the majority of restoration occurring between 2002 and 2007. In total, approximately 11 miles of channel have been reconnected to the floodplain above the Doyle Crossing station. A continuous recording unit (CRS) unit was installed in Last Chance Creek in 1999. Continuing the long-term data collection at this location is important for evaluating the cumulative impact of multiple meadow restoration projects across a variety of water year types, including severe multi-year droughts.
The Last Chance Creek watershed has been the focus of meadow and channel restoration activities since 1995, with the majority of restoration occurring between 2002 and 2007. In total, approximately 11 miles of channel have been reconnected to the floodplain above the Doyle Crossing station. A continuous recording unit (CRS) unit was installed in Last Chance Creek in 1999. Continuing the long-term data collection at this location is important for evaluating the cumulative impact of multiple meadow restoration projects across a variety of water year types, including severe multi-year droughts.
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