Honcut Creek

For the 19th century land grant along Honcut Creek, see Rancho Honcut.

Honcut Creek is a stream in central California in the United States. It is a tributary of the Feather River and flows from the Sierra Nevada south and west into the river] in the Sacramento Valley.

Honcut Creek
Map of the Feather River watershed including Honcut Creek
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sierra Nevada, near Lake Oroville
Mouth
• location	Feather River
• elevation	72 feet (22 m)
Length	20 miles (32 km) to farthest source
Basin size	130 square miles (340 km2)
Basin features
River system	Sacramento River
Tributaries
• left	Wilson Creek

The headwaters are in the Sierra Nevada, and include: North Honcut, Upper Rocky Honcut, South Honcut, and Natchez creeks. The creek area in the lower Feather River watershed includes Honcut, California, and locations of former settlements such as the Maidu's Honkut at the mouth of Honcut Creek and Honcut City, California, along North Honcut Creek.^[1]

See also

• Feather Headwaters

References

1. Blodgett, J. C. (1982). Floodflow Characteristics of Honcut Creek at State Highway 70 Bridges Near Live Oak, California. U.S. Geological Survey.

39.2955°N 121.6244°W / 39.2955; -121.6244