Editing Plumas County, California (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the county has an area of {{convert|2613|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|2553|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|60|sqmi}} (2.3%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/counties_list_06.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=October 3, 2015|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files}}</ref>

Plumas County is in the far northern end of the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada range]]. The area's rugged terrain marks the transition point between the northern Sierra Nevada and the southern end of the Cascade Range.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/recmain/plumas/recreation|title=Plumas National Forest - Recreation|website=Fs.usda.gov|access-date=November 7, 2017}}</ref> [[Lassen Peak]], the southernmost volcanic peak in the [[Cascade Range]], is just north of Plumas County's border, and part of [[Lassen Volcanic National Park]] extends into the county's northwest corner.

Plumas National Forest's {{convert|1200000|acre|km2}} offer a wide variety of outdoor recreation opportunities, including hiking, camping, kayaking, swimming, mountain biking, hunting and fishing. The area has more than 100 natural and artificial lakes. Many of the natural lakes are glacial in origin and can be found in and around Lakes Basin Recreation Area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://plumascounty.org/Communities/LakesBasin.htm|title=Lakes Basin Recreation Area Community|website=Plumascounty.org|access-date=November 7, 2017}}</ref> The artificial lakes include [[Lake Almanor, California|Lake Almanor]], [[Lake Davis]], [[Frenchman Lake (California)|Frenchman Lake]], [[Little Grass Valley Reservoir]], [[Antelope Dam (California)|Antelope Lake]], and [[Bucks Lake]]. Plumas County also has more than {{convert|1,000|mi|km}} of rivers and streams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.countyofplumas.com/index.aspx?nid=186|title=Plumas County, CA - Official Website - About Plumas County|website=Countyofplumas.com|access-date=November 7, 2017}}</ref> All three forks of the Feather River run through the area.

===Designated Natural Areas===
*[[Butterfly Valley Botanical Area]]
*[[Elephants Playground]]
*[[Happy Valley, Plumas County, California|Happy Valley]]
*[[Little Last Chance Canyon Special Interest Area, Plumas County, California|Little Last Chance Canyon Special Interest Area]]
*[[North Valley, Plumas County, California|North Valley]]
*[[Valley Creek Special Interest Area, Plumas County, California|Valley Creek Special Interest Area]]

===Water areas===
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*[[Antelope Dam (California)|Antelope Lake]]
*[[Belden Forebay, Plumas County, California|Belden Forebay]]
*[[Bucks Lake]]
*[[Butt Valley Reservoir, Plumas County, California|Butt Valley Reservoir]]
*[[Doyle Reservoir, Plumas County, California|Doyle Reservoir]]
*[[Eureka Lake, Plumas County, California|Eureka Lake]]
*[[Faggs Debris Dam, Plumas County, California|Faggs Debris Dam]]
*[[Faggs Reservoir, Plumas County, California|Faggs Reservoir]]
*[[Little Grass Valley, California#Fowler Lake|Fowler Lake]]
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*[[Frenchman Lake, Plumas County, California|Frenchman Lake]]
*[[Grizzly Forebay, Plumas County, California|Grizzly Forebay]]
*[[Grizzly Ice Pond, Plumas County, California|Grizzly Ice Pond]]
*[[Juniper Lake (Lassen Peak)|Juniper Lake]]
*[[Lake Almanor]]
*[[Lake Davis]]
*[[Little Grass Valley Reservoir]]
*[[Lower Bucks Lake, Plumas County, California|Lower Bucks Lake]]
*[[Murphy Lake (Plumas County, California)|Murphy Lake]]
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*[[Onion Valley Reservoir, Plumas County, California|Onion Valley Reservoir]]
*[[Rock Creek Reservoir, Plumas County, California|Rock Creek Reservoir]]
*[[Round Valley Reservoir, Plumas County, California|Round Valley Reservoir]]
*[[Silver Lake, Plumas County, California|Silver Lake]]
*[[Slate Creek Reservoir, Plumas County, California|Slate Creek Reservoir]]
*[[Smith Lake, Plumas County, California|Smith Lake]]
*[[Three Lakes, Plumas County, California|Three Lakes]]
*[[Walker Mine Tailings Reservoir, Plumas County, California|Walker Mine Tailings Reservoir]]
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===Adjacent counties===
* [[Sierra County, California|Sierra County]] – south
* [[Yuba County, California|Yuba County]] – southwest
* [[Butte County, California|Butte County]] – west
* [[Tehama County, California|Tehama County]] – northwest
* [[Shasta County, California|Shasta County]] – northwest
* [[Lassen County, California|Lassen County]] – northeast

===National protected areas===
* [[Lassen National Forest]] (part)
* [[Lassen Volcanic National Park]] (part)
* [[Plumas National Forest]] (part)
* [[Tahoe National Forest]] (part)