Angels Creek is a -long
tributary of the
Stanislaus River
The Stanislaus River is a tributary of the San Joaquin River in north-central California in the United States. The main stem of the river is long, and measured to its furthest headwaters it is about long. Originating as three forks in the h ...
in
Calaveras County,
California
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in the
United States
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. It flows generally southwest from
Forest Meadows, through the foothills of the
Sierra Nevada, to join the Stanislaus River in
New Melones Lake.
The creek takes its name from the historic Gold Rush town of
Angels Camp. There are two hydroelectric plants on the creek operated by the Utica Water and Power Authority.
See also
*
List of rivers of California
References
Rivers of Calaveras County, California
Stanislaus River
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