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It's worth noting that Plumas Lake, California shares the same zip code as Olivehurst, California (a neighboring town). However, Plumas Lake stands as a separate community. Many individuals and agencies (including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) were opposed to the construction of this project due to the history of severe (15+ feet of standing water) flooding. Notable floods in the area occurred in 1986 and 1997. The flood risk in the area was exacerbated by hydraulic mining which occurred in the Yuba River watershed upstream of the region. Mine tailings wound up in the river beds and were then transported into the Sacramento Valley, where they accumulated in the river channels and reduced their conveyance capacities. This mining activity was part of the Gold Rush of California. The future is much brighter given that the levies have been improved since 2004 and some are safely beyond the level of 100-year flood protection. With the whole improvement project completed (projected to be done June of 2011) Plumas Lake strives to be protected at a 200-year flood level. This will be the best flood protection in the entire state of California. A park and ride facility was opened on October 1, 2009 by Caltrans in the Plumas Lake area, along California State Route 70 and Feather River Blvd. In May 2009, A Walgreens pharmacy opened at the corner of River Oaks Blvd and Plumas Lake Blvd. This Walgreens is easily accessible from State Route 70 and is within walking distance for many residents. Plumas Lake will be designated as a CDP in the 2010 Census. |
