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Water Canyon

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Valley

Linear depression in the Earth's surface that generally slopes from one end to the other.
Related terms: barranca, canyon, chasm, cove, draw, glen, gorge, gulch, gulf, hollow, ravine
See also: Basins
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County

Lassen County, California
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GPS Coordinates

Latitude, Longitude:
41.1612832°, -120.6185673°
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Elevation

5531 ft. (1686 m.)

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US Topo Map

The USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) publishes a set of the most commonly used topographic maps of the U.S. called US Topo that are separated into rectangular quadrants that are printed at 22.75"x29" or larger. Water Canyon is covered by the Likely, CA US Topo Map quadrant

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Nearby Valleys

Stones Canyon 4.9 mi
Montgomery Canyon 5.8 mi
Holbrook Canyon 6.2 mi
Cottonwood Canyon 6.9 mi

Nearby Cities

Nevada City, CA 133 mi
Alta, CA 135 mi
Dutch Flat, CA 136 mi
Tahoe Vista, CA 136 mi
Rough and Ready, CA 136 mi

Nearby Points of Interest

Mud Spring Water 0.8 mi
Sears Flat Land 1.1 mi
Mud Spring Water 1.5 mi
Sears Flat Spring Water 1.5 mi
Box Springs Water 1.6 mi

Historical Weather

Below are weather averages from 1971 to 2000 according to data gathered from the nearest official weather station. The nearest weather station for both precipitation and temperature measurements is ADIN RS which is approximately 17 miles away and has an elevation of 4,195 feet (1,336 feet lower than Water Canyon). Because the nearest station and this geographic feature may have differences in elevation and topography, the historic weather at the two separate locations may be different as well.

Average Daily Temperatures by Month (°F)

Average Monthly Precipitation (in inches)

Month Precip AVG High Temp AVG Low Temp
January 1.97" 43.1° 23.3°
February 1.84" 47.2° 26.9°
March 1.90" 52.5° 30.3°
April 1.22" 59.3° 33.7°
May 1.58" 67.8° 38.9°
June 1.00" 76.4° 44.6°
July .37" 84.9° 49.8°
August .43" 84.3° 49.1°
September .87" 77.8° 43.7°
October 1.16" 66.6° 36.5°
November 1.82" 51.8° 30.0°
December 1.72" 42.7° 23.3°

Summer High Temps

This location's average summer high temps are lower than 61% of other locations on record.

Winter Low Temps

This location's average winter low temps are higher than 62% of other locations on record.

Precipitation Levels

This location's average precipitation levels are lower than 83% of other locations on record.