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Health in Canyondam

Where Canyondam residents get care

CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Canyondam, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.

Getting care

Care in and near Canyondam

No hospital or community health center in Canyondam itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSeneca District HospitalChester · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Rural Health ClinicsWestwood · 9.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Northeastern Rural Health Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Westwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Seneca District Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Plumas District Hospital
Quincy · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.4 mi
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Susanville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.5 mi
Ampla Health
4 sites · nearest in Magalia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.8 mi
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Portola · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careCanyondam is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCanyondam is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Canyondam itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Canyondam; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Around town

Health next door

The California towns that border Canyondam have CDC estimates of their own. California: 27.8% obesity, 11.7% diabetes, 10.9% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Questions about health in Canyondam

Why doesn’t Canyondam have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Canyondam.

What hospital is closest to Canyondam?

Seneca District Hospital in Chester, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Canyondam’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Canyondam?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Westwood Family Practice in Westwood, 9.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Canyondam.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.