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Rivers Of California
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of California, grouped by region. Major lakes and reservoirs, if applicable, are indicated in italics. North Coast (north of Humboldt Bay) Rivers and streams between the Oregon border and Humboldt Bay that empty into the Pacific Ocean (arranged north to south; tributaries with those entering nearest the sea first). Bold indicates rivers with more detailed lists in following sections. * Smith River ( jump to tributaries) *Elk Creek *Wilson Creek *Klamath River ( jump to tributaries) * Redwood Creek ( jump to tributaries) *Little River * Mad River ( jump to tributaries) Smith River * Smith River **Rowdy Creek **Mill Creek **Myrtle Creek ** South Fork Smith River ***Craigs Creek ***Coon Creek ***Rock Creek ***Gordon Creek ***Goose Creek ***Hurdygurdy Creek ***Jones Creek ***Buck Creek ***Quartz Creek ***Eightmile Creek ***Harrington Creek ***Prescott Fork Smith River ** Middle Fork Smith River ***Patrick Creek ***Little Jones Creek ***Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
California Rivers
California () is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States that lies on the West Coast of the United States, Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, Nevada and Arizona to the east, and shares Mexico–United States border, an international border with the Mexico, Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With almost 40million residents across an area of , it is the List of states and territories of the United States by population, largest state by population and List of U.S. states and territories by area, third-largest by area. Prior to European colonization of the Americas, European colonization, California was one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse areas in pre-Columbian North America. European exploration in the 16th and 17th centuries led to the colonization by the Spanish Empire. The area became a part of Mexico in 1821, following Mexican War of Independence, its successful war for independence, but Mexican Cession, was ceded to the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Creek (California)
Blue Creek is a long stream in the Northern Coast Ranges of California, and is the lowermost major tributary of the Klamath River. The creek begins in Elk Valley, in the Siskiyou Wilderness of the Six Rivers National Forest in Del Norte County. It flows southwest, receiving several major tributaries including the East Fork, Crescent City Fork, Nickowitz Creek, Slide Creek and the West Fork. It flows into the Klamath River in Humboldt County, upstream from where the Klamath empties into the Pacific Ocean. The Blue Creek watershed covers about and is considered one of the most pristine areas in the Klamath River Basin. The area is within the historic territory of the Yurok people. During the 19th and early 20th centuries the Blue Creek valley was subject to intensive logging, but the area has begun to recover with recent conservation efforts by the Yurok Tribe. In 2011, the nonprofiWestern Rivers Conservancy(WRC) and the Yurok Tribe established a long-term partnership to b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost River (California)
Lost River begins and ends in a closed basin in northern California and southern Oregon in the United States. The river, long, — Map quadrangles that show river mileage from mouth to source. flows in an arc from Clear Lake Reservoir in Modoc County, California, through Klamath County, Oregon, to Tule Lake in Siskiyou County, California. About of Lost River are in Oregon, and are in California. Course From its source, the river flows into Langell Valley, where Miller Creek enters from the right. Near Bonanza, the river turns west and passes through Olene Gap, about east of Klamath Falls. The river then turns southeast and flows along the base of Stukel Mountain, where it provides diversion canals for small lakes including Nuss Lake for irrigation and flood control. It then re-enters California south of Merrill. Dams, canals, pumps, and other artificial structures on the Lost River, Clear Lake, and Tule Lake are part of the Klamath Project of the U.S. Bureau of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Butte Creek (Siskiyou County, California)
Butte Creek may refer to: * Helltown, California or Butte Creek, an unincorporated community in Butte County, California * Butte Creek (Butte County, California), a Sacramento River tributary * Butte Creek (Siskiyou County, California), a Klamath River The Klamath River (Karuk language, Karuk: ''Ishkêesh'', Klamath language, Klamath: ''Koke'', Yurok language, Yurok: ''Hehlkeek 'We-Roy'') is a long river in southern Oregon and northern California. Beginning near Klamath Falls, Oregon, Klama ... tributary * Butte Creek (Oregon), a Pudding River tributary See also * Little Butte Creek, a Rogue River tributary in Jackson and Klamath counties, Oregon * Big Butte Creek, a Rogue River tributary in Jackson County, Oregon {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jenny Creek (Oregon–California)
Jenny Creek is a stream in the U.S. states of California and Oregon Oregon ( , ) is a U.S. state, state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is a part of the Western U.S., with the Columbia River delineating much of Oregon's northern boundary with Washington (state), Washington, while t .... It empties into Iron Gate Reservoir. Jenny Creek received its name in the 1850s when a jenny mule drowned in its waters. References Rivers of California Rivers of Siskiyou County, California Rivers of Oregon Rivers of Jackson County, Oregon Wild and Scenic Rivers of the United States {{California-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Shasta River
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Shasta River
The Shasta River is a tributary of the Klamath River, approximately long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed 9 March 2011 in northern California in the United States. It drains the Shasta Valley on the west and north sides of Mount Shasta in the Cascade Range. The river rises in southern Siskiyou County on the edge of the Shasta-Trinity National Forest, approximately southwest of Weed. It flows generally northwest through the Shasta Valley, past Weed, through Lake Shastina, and past Montague. It joins the Klamath from the south approximately north-northeast of Yreka. The Shasta Valley is dominated by nearby Mount Shasta and underlain with volcanic basalt from eruptions of the mountain in recent geologic time. Pluto's Cave is an example of voids remaining after highly fluid lava drained from underground conduits which were fed by volcanic vents to the east. The Shasta Valley is covered with small hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alder Creek (Siskiyou County, California)
Alder Creek is a river located in Siskiyou County, California. It is a tributary of the Butte Creek, which flows into the Klamath river The Klamath River (Karuk language, Karuk: ''Ishkêesh'', Klamath language, Klamath: ''Koke'', Yurok language, Yurok: ''Hehlkeek 'We-Roy'') is a long river in southern Oregon and northern California. Beginning near Klamath Falls, Oregon, Klama .... References Rivers of Siskiyou County, California Rivers of Northern California {{California-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scott River
The Scott River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 9, 2011 river in Siskiyou County, California, United States. It is a tributary of the Klamath River, one of the largest rivers in California. History Historically, fur trappers called the river the Beaver River, before the Hudson's Bay Company nearly extirpated beaver from the area in the early 19th century. Scott Valley was first entered ( first Europeans) Stephen Meek, Thomas McKay, George Adolphus Duzel and 16 other Hudson's Bay trappers in 1836. In 1850 alone, Meek reportedly trapped 1,800 beaver in Scott Valley, which was then known as Beaver Valley. Meek, who had hunted all over the West, declared the Beaver Valley one of the best places he had ever seen to trap beaver and hunt game, and returned to retire there at the Josiah Doll ranch from 1871 until his death in 1889 at the age of 90. The 1850 discovery of gold during the California Gold ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Creek (Klamath River)
Indian Creek may refer to the following: Communities Belize * Indian Creek Colony, in Orange Walk District * Indian Creek, Toledo, in Toledo District United States * Indian Creek, Florida * Indian Creek, Illinois * Indian Creek No. 7 Precinct, Menard County, Illinois * Indian Creek, Missouri * Indian Creek, Texas * Indian Creek, West Virginia * Indian Creek, Wisconsin * Indian Creek Township (other) Streams Multiple states * Indian Creek (Blue River tributary), in Kansas and Missouri * Indian Creek (Powell River tributary), in Tennessee and Virginia * Indian Creek (Thompson River tributary), in Iowa and Missouri Arizona * Indian Creek (Hassayampa River tributary), near Ponderosa Park California * Indian Creek (North Fork Feather River tributary), a tributary of the North Fork Feather River * Indian Creek (Plumas County, California) * Indian Creek (San Jacinto River tributary), a tributary of the San Jacinto River in Riverside County * Indian Creek (San Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salmon River (California)
The Salmon River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 9, 2011 tributary to the Klamath River in western Siskiyou County, California. Course The river has its origins in the high mountains of the Trinity Alps, Russian Mountains, and Marble Mountains (all sub-ranges of the larger Klamath Mountains). The Salmon River comprises two forks, the North Fork and the South Fork, which join at the hamlet of Forks of Salmon, California to form the 19.6-mile (31.5 km) long mainstem Salmon River. A large tributary stream, Wooley Creek, joins the mainstem Salmon River about from its mouth at Somes Bar, and is nearly as large as the North Fork. The lower portion of the Salmon River's southwestern divide defines the boundary of Siskiyou County and Humboldt County. Watershed The river's watershed is entirely within the Klamath National Forest, and less than two percent of the land area is privately own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
