Big Chico Creek
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Big Chico Creek originates on Colby Mountain, located in Tehama County, California. The creek flows 45 miles to its confluence with the Sacramento River in Butte County. The creek's elevation ranges from 120 feet at the Sacramento River to 6000 feet at Colby Mountain.
A portion of Big Chico Creek flows through the city of Chico, California's Bidwell Park and California State University, Chico.
A threatened species of Chinook Salmon make annual spawning runs up Big Chico Creek to the area of Higgin's Hole.
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