Elder Creek is a major stream in
Tehama County, California
Tehama County ( ) is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 65,829. The county seat and largest city is Red Bluff. Tehama County comprises the Red Bluff, California ...
and a tributary of the
Sacramento River
The Sacramento River () is the principal river of Northern California in the United States and is the largest river in California. Rising in the Klamath Mountains, the river flows south for before reaching the Sacramento–San Joaquin River D ...
. It originates at the confluence of its North, Middle and South Forks, which begin in the
Mendocino National Forest
The Mendocino National Forest is located in the California Coast Ranges#Northern Coast Ranges, Coastal Mountain Range in northwestern California and comprises . It is the only national forest in the state of California without a major paved road ...
, and flows
east to its confluence with the Sacramento River about a mile (1.6 km) east of
Gerber and north of
Tehama. Measured to the head of its longest tributary, the South Fork, Elder Creek has a total length of ,
draining a watershed of about .
Like the other streams draining this part of the western Sacramento Valley, Elder Creek is a highly seasonal stream that flows only during the winter and spring.
Elder Creek was so named for the
elder trees lining its course.
A variant name was Arroyo de los Saucos.
See also
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List of 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 t ...
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Lowrey, California
References
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Rivers of Tehama County, California