DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

GEORGE OTIS SMITH, DIEECTOB

WATER- SUPPLY PAPER 295

GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS 

OF CALIFORNIA

PART I. SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN

PREPARED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JOHN C. HOYT

BY « 

B. D. WOOD

In cooperation with the State Water Commission and the 

Conservation Commission of the State of California

WASHINGTON

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

1912
NOTE.

A complete list of the gaging stations maintained in the Sacramento River basin from 1888 to July 1, 1912, is presented on page* 

98-99. 

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GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS

RIYER BASIN, CALIFORNIA

By B. D. WOOD.

INTRODUCTION.

This gazetteer is the first of a series of 

waters of California prepared by the United S 

under cooperative agreement with the Stat(

; IN SACRAMENTO

reports on the surface

tates Geological Survey

of California as represented by the State Conservation Commission; George C. Pardee, 

chairman, Francis Cuttle, and J. P. Baumgartner; and by the State 

Water Commission, Hiram W. Johnson, governor, Chajles D. Marx, 

chairman, S. C. Graham, Harold T. Power, and W. F. McClure. 

Louis K. Glavis is secretary of both commissions. The reports are 

to be published as Water-Supply Papers 29,5 to 300 and will bear 

the following titles:

295. Gazetteer of surface waters of California, Part I, Ss .cramento* River basin.

296. Gazetteer of surface waters of California, Part II, San Joaquin River basin.

297. Gazetteer of surface waters of California, Part III, Great Basin and Pacific coast 

Btreams.

298. Water resources of California, Part I, Stream measurements in the Sacramento 

River basin.

299. Water resources of California, Part II, Stream measurements in the San Joaquin 

River basin.

300. Water resources of California, Part III, Stream measurements in the Great Basin 

and in the Pacific coast river basins.

The gazetteers embrace descriptions of all the streams named on the 

best available maps. For the Sacramento basin these maps are 

chiefly those published by the United States Geological Survey as 

sheets of the Topographic Atlas of the United States. For districts 

along the western border of that basin, not yet mapped by the Survey, 

privately compiled and published county maps have been used. All 

township and range numbers have been determined from the county 

maps and all refer to ther Mount Diablo base and meridian.

Each stream is described as rising near the point at which its 

beginning is shown on the map, and the elevation of that point is 

given as the elevation of the source. It is, of course, recognized that 

this method does not give results of great precision, but it probably 

causes no greater errors in the determination of length and fall than 

would be caused by extending each stream to the head of the divide
GAZETTEER OP SUBPACE WATEES.

between its basin and that of the adjoining streams. It should be 

understood however, that §11 statements of elevation, length, and 

fall are merely approximate.

The Survey maps used in the preparation of the gazetteer of 

streams in the Sacramento basin are listed below in. alphabetic order. 

An index map showing the area covered by each sheet may be obtained 

by applying to the Director, United States Geological Survey, 

Washington, D. C.

Topographic sheets covering areas in Sacramento River basin. 1

Alturas.

Bidwell Bar.

Carbondale.

Chico.

Colfax.

Colusa.

Courtland.

Davisville.

Downieville.

Dunnigan.

Elk Grove.

Fairoaks.

Florin.

Honey Lake.

Indian Valley special.

Knights Landing.

Lassen Peak.

Lincoln.

Lodi.

Marcuse.

Marysville.

Modoc Lava Bed.

Napa.

Nicolaus.

Placerville.

Pleasant Grove.

Pyramid Peak.

Red Bluff.

Redding.

Rio Vista.

Roseville.

Sacramento.

Sacramento Valley.2

Shasta.

Sheridan.

Sierra ville.

Smartsville.

Tehama.

Truckee.

Vaca ville.

Vina.

Willows.

Woodland.

County maps of Sacramento River basin.

Publisher. 

Butte County...........................................PunnettBros.

Eldorado and Amador counties.......................... Do.

Glenn and Colusa counties............................... Do.

Mendocino and Lake counties........................... Do.

Napa and Solano counties............................... Do.

Nevada County..'....................................... Do.

Placer County................\ ......................... Do.

Plumas County......................................... Do.

Sacramento and San Jacinto counties.................... Do.

Sierra County.......................................... Do.

Yolo County............................................ Do.

Yuba and Sutter counties................................ Do.

Shasta County.........................................Denny.

Lassen County......................................... Starkweather.

1 An act of Congress approved Feb. 18,1897, prescribes that the maps shall be disposed of by sale. They 

are sold at the rate of 5 cents a sheet of standard size. If 100 or more standard topographic atlas sheets, or 

their equivalent in value in other maps, are ordered, a discount of 40 per cent will be made from the retail 

price thatis, 100 standard topographic atlas sheets will cost $3.

2 The price of the Sacramento Valley map is 15 cents; when included in wholesale orders, 9 cents.*
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 5 

GAZETTEER,

The letter L or R in parenthesis after the name of a stream indicates that the stream is a tributary from tie left or right, respectively, 

to the stream into which it flows. The vford "sheet" refers to Geological Survey atlas sheets.

Acorn Hollow Creek (L); rises in Tehama County, near the cc ater of T. 25 N., 

R. 1 W., at altitude 400 feet above sea level; flows $outhwestward 2 miles, then north 

of west 1 mile into Toomes Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 150 feet. 

Vina sheet.

Adler Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in thej eastern part of T. 34 N., R. 5 W., 

at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles and joins Sac; -amento 

River at Morley; fall, 650 feet. Redding sheet.

Aiken Gulch. Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the southwestern part of T.

29 N., R. 7 W., at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 

into Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek (tributary throjugh Cottonwood Creek to 

ramento); fall, about 200 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Alamo Creek (R); rises in Solano County, in the northern part of T. 6 N., 

flows southeastward about 22 miles into the head o:: Cache Slough (tributary 

Steamboat Slough to the Sacramento); intermitter t; tributary Ulatis Creek 

ville sheet.

Alder Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 

16 E., on the north slope of Alder Hill, at altitude 6,900 feet above sea lev

northwestward 11 miles into South Fork of Americaja River (tributary through. American River to the Sacramento); fall 3,400 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Alder Creek (L); Sacramento County; rises in tjhe central part of T. 9 N., R. 8 E., 

near White Rock, at altitude 450 feet above sea levpl; flows north of west 6 miles into 

American River (tributary to the Sacramento); fall about 350 feet. Sacramen

Alder Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the eastern part of T. 34 N., R.

;o sheet. 

5 W., at 

altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Sacramentc River;

length, 1 mile; fall, 600 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

American Basin; east side Sacramento River, just above American River and 

along the east side of Feather River to Nicolaus; receives water which escapes through 

breaks in the south side Bear River levees and in thje east side Feather River und Sacramento River levees below Bear River; also Sienja Nevada foothill drainage which 

reaches Sacramento Valley between-Bear and American rivers. At flood stnges this

basin is the principal outflow point of American River waters. Its contents

height range from 15,000,000,000 to 25,000,000,000 cubic feet of water.

Sacramen-to River when in flood or at any stage; at or above banks fills American 

Basin-to the height of its own water at the mouth of American River. Tie filling 

begins by inflow of water through a number of sloughs-deep channels leading ::rom the 

interior of the basin to Sacramento River just above American River. As soon as 

Sacramento River is bank-full it sends water across banks unobstructed near the 

mouth of American River and through breaks in its east side levees just below the 

mouth of Feather River into the basin until the whole surface of the water in the basin 

rises and falls with the rise and fall of the river.

Sacramento Valley map. Report of Examining Commission on Rivers and Harbors 

to the Governor of California (C. T. Reed, C. E. Grunsky, J. J. Crawford, 

sioners), Sacramento, 1890, pp. 65-66

American Canyon Creek (L) rises in Eldoradd County, in the northeastern part 

of T. 12 N., R. 9 E., at altitude 2,100 feet above s^a level; flows northwestward into

Middle Fork of American River (tributary through North Fork of Ameri 

American River to the Sacramento); length about 3 mileS; fall 1,300 feet, 

ville sheet.

6 miles 

;he Sac1.2W.;

through

VacaN., R. 

si; flows

at flood

an and 

Placer-
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American River (L); formed by the union of North, Middle, and South forks; 

flows southwestward to junction with the Sacramento just above the city of Sacramento. The drainage area lies on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada south of Bear 

and Yuba River basins, west of Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River basin and north 

of the Cosumnes and Mokelumrie River basins. The area is triangular in shape, about 

80 miles long, has a maximum width of 50 miles along the crest of the Sierra, and comprises about 2,000 square miles.

The North and Middle forks unite near Auburn, about 20 miles above the mouth of 

the South Fork, which is only a few miles above Folsom. Each of the forks is.about 

60 miles long. The North Fork drains an area comprising 349 square miles; the Middle 

Fork 640 square miles, and the South Fork 861 square miles. Each of the forks has 

many other forks, branches, and tributaries.

Almost half of the American River basin exceeds 5,000 feet in altitude and probably 

one-third of it ranges from 6,000 to 9,000 feet. The lower elevations of the basins are 

barren or sparsely timbered; the higher areas support a good growth of timber. All 

the upper part of the basin, amounting to considerably more than half the area, is 

included in a Federal forest reserve.

Mean annual precipitation ranges from 21 inches in Sacramento Valley to approximately 60 inches near the summit of the Sierra Nevada, where it occurs as snow that 

does not disappear until summer. In the foothill region it ranges from 25 to 30 inches 

and in the central region from 45 to 55 inches.

American River, like the Yuba and the Bear, has received large quantities of debris 

from the hydraulic mines in the regions about its source and its bed is practically filled 

up with this material.

The river is torrential in character. Its summer flow is small but in winter and 

spring it sometimes rises very rapidly and to very high stages. Its flood stage is of 

short duration, rarely more than a day.

At Folsom, where the river leaves its granite canyon, it enters on a stretch in which 

it flows over and between cobble bars. Just below Folsom the hills on the south are 

farther back from the river and a high gravel bar rises from the waters edge. Near its 

mouth the river flows in a broad, shallow channel whose sandy bottom is 4 to 10 feet 

below the tops of the natural banks. At high stages the water spreads over the banks 

toward Sacramento River, connecting toward the north with the American Basin and 

toward the south standing against the Sacramento City levees and thus entering channel of Sacramento River close above Sacramento.

Storage on a large scale is not possible in the American River basin, although the 

Middle and South forks afford storage sites for power and mining. The minimum 

flow of the streams in the American River basin, with the existing fall, is sufficient 

to develop about 100,000 horsepower without storage, of which about 40 per cent is on 

the South Fork and only 30 per cent on the Middle Fork.

The upper part of the drainage area of American Rivter shows features of glaciation 

in the many small lakes, some of which have been dammed and used for storage in 

connection with mining.

Gaging stations at Fairoaks (1904-1909), on the North Fork near Colfax (1911.), and 

on the South Fork near Placerville (1911).

Surveys and data: Truckee, Pyramid Peak, Colfax, Placerville, and Sacramento 

sheets. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 271, pp. 151-153. See also 

Pleasant Grove, Roseville, Arcade, Antelope, Folsom, Brighton, Mills, and American sheets.

American River, Middle Fork (L); rises in Placer County in the northeastern 

part of T. 15 N., R. 15 E., on the west slope of Needle Peak (altitude 8,920 feet) and 

Granite Chief, at an altitude exceeding 8,500 feet above sea level; takes a general 

southwesterly course to its junction with the North Fork of American River (tributarythrough American River to the Sacramento) near Auburn; length, about 60 miles;
SACEAMENTO EIVEE BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 7

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drainage area, 640 square miles; fall,' nearly 9,000 feet. The head-water streams 

interlock with streams flowing eastward to the Truckjee, northward to the North Pork 

of the American, and southward to Rubicon Eiver, one of the lower tributaries of the 

Middle Fork. Principal tributaries of this fork of |the American are Rubictin, and 

North Fork of Middle Fork of American rivers. Tiruckee, Colfax, Placerville, and 

Sacramento sheets. i

American River, Middle Pork, North. Pork of (R); rises in Placer County, in 

the northern part of T. 15 N., R. 13 E., at altitude 6,$00 feet above sea level; takes an 

irregular but in general southwesterly course to it^ junction with Middle Fork of 

American River (tributary to North Fork of American to American River and thus 

to the Sacramento); length about 18 miles; fall about 5,000 feet; flows through a deep 

canyon. Colfax sheet.

American River, Middle Pork, South. Pork of

American River, North Pork (R); rises in Placer County, in the southern part

of T. 16 N., R. 15 E., on the north slope of Needle P

See Rubicon River.

sak (altitude 8,920 feet); flows in

general northwestward to Soda Springs, then south-westward to its junction with the 

South Fork near Folsom. The head of this fork of ithe American lies in a region of 

high peaks and the headwater rivulets interlock with streams flowing northward to the 

Yuba, eastward to Truckee River and Lake Tahoe, and southward to the Middle Fork 

of the American. The North Fork receives the Milddle Fork near Auburn, and its 

drainage basin measured at its junction with the Soulth Fork comprises nearly a thousand square miles. It is therefore entitled to rank as t he master stream of the American

system. Gaging station near Colfax, 1911. Truckee Colfax, and Sacramento sheets.

American River, North Pork of North. Pork (R); rises in Placer County4 in the 

eastern part of T. 17 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward to its junction with North Fork of American (tributary through American River 

to the Sacramento) in the northern part of T. 15 N.j R. 11 E.; length, 12 miles; fall, 

3,500 feet. Colfax sheet.

American River, North Pork of North Pork, J3ast Pork of (L); rises in Placer 

County, in the eastern part of T. 16 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 6,500 feet-above sea level; 

flows north of west 3 miles, then southwest 2£ milqs to its junction with the North 

Fork of the. North Fork of American River (tributary; through North Fork of American 

River to American River and thus to the Sacramjento); fall, 2,800 feet; principal 

tributary, Monumental Creek. Colfax sheet.

American River, South Pork (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the eastern part 

of T. 11 N., R. 17 E., in Audrain Lake, at altitude 7,150 feet above sea level; flows 

westward to its junction with the North Fork of American River (tributary through 

American River to the Sacramento) near Folsom. Hhe river is about 60 miles long 

and its drainage area comprises 861 square miles; fall, 7,000 feet; through the greater 

part of its course it flows in a deep canyon. Pyramid Peak, Placerville, and Sacramento sheets.

American River, South Pork, Silver Pork of (L); rises in Amador County, in 

the southern part of T. 10 N., R. 17 E., in Silver Ljake, at altitude 7,150 feet; flows 

northwestward into South Fork of American River (tjributary through American River 

to the Sacramento); length, 13 miles; fall, 3,150 feetf principal tributary, stream from 

Twin Lakes. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Angel Meadow Creek. See Willow Creek, tributary to McCloud River.

Angel Slough. Butte Basin, east of Sacrament^) River and west of Butte Creek, 

in Butte, Glenn, and Colusa counties; extends southward from Little Chico Greek to 

Butte Creek.

Antelope Creek (R); Placer County; rises in the southern part of T. 12 N., R. 

7 E., at altitude 900 feet above sea level; flows sduthwestward 9 miles into Linda 

Creek (tributary to Bush Lake, American Basin); ijall 650 feet; intermittent. Sacramento sheet.
8 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Antelope Creek (L); Tehama County; rises near the center of T. 28 N., R. 3 E., 

at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows very irregularly westward about 33 miles 

into the northern part of Rio de los Berrendos Rancho, where it emerges from the deep 

canyon through which its upper course lies, and then winds southward 10 miles, discharging its waters through New Creek to Salt Creek and thus to the Sacramento 

through Craig Creek, which enters the Sacramento opposite Blackberry Island, and 

through several unnamed channels; intermittent below canyon; fall from head to 

lowest mouth on Sacramento, about 4,800 feet; principal tributary, Little Antelope 

Creek; many small unnamed tributaries. Lassen Peak and Tehama sheets.

Antelope Creek, Little (L); risos in Tehama County, near the center of T. 27. N., 

R. 1 E., at altitude 2,200 feet above sea level; flows in general somewhat south of west 

to its junction with Antelope Creek (tributary to Sacramento River) 1 mile below 

Sycamore Lodge in Rio de los Berrendos; length, 16 miles; fall, 1,940 feet. Tehama 

sheet.

Antone Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the western part of T. 15 N., 

R. 13 E., at altitude 6,200 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles into 

North Fork of Middle Fork of American River (tributary through North Fork of 

American River to American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,700 feet. 

The canyon is called Antone Canyon for about 2 miles below the junction of the creek 

with the North Fork of the Middle Fork of American River. Colfax sheet.

Arcade Creek (L); rises in Sacramento County, in the northern part of Rancho de 

San Juan, at altitude 200 feet above sea level; takes a general southwesterly course 

about 30 miles, and discharges into the American Basin 3 miles north of the City of 

Sacramento; fall 180 feet; intermittent. Antelope, Arcade, and Fairoaks sheets.

Arkansas Ravine Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in the southern part of T. 

23 N., R. 7 E., at altitude 5,400 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into Coldwater Creek, tributary to Coquette Creek, which flows through Little North Fork 

Feather River to Middle Fork Feather, and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento; length, 1 mile; fall, 550 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Ash Creek (L); Lassen County; rises in the north-central part of T. 36 N., R. 11 E. ? 

at altitude (approximate) 6,000 feet above sea level; flows northwesterly, and unites 

with Pit River (which flows into the Sacramento) about 4 miles north of Bieber; 

length, about 40 miles; fall, 1,900 feet; principal tributaries, Cottonwood and Willow 

creeks; gaging station at Adin, 1904-5. Modoc Lava Bed and Alturas sheets.

Ash Creek (L); Shasta County; rises in the eastern part of T. 30 N., R. 3 W.; 

flows westward 4 miles into Sacramento River; fall, about 300 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Ash Creek (R); Siskiyou County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 41 N., R. 

3 W., on the eastern slope of Mount Shasta, at altitude (approximate) 8,000 feet above 

sea level; flows eastward and then southward; carries water in lower course only in 

times of flood; ordinarily the water sinks into the porous lavas and percolates southward, finally emerging as springs which discharge into McCloud River (tributary to 

Pit River and thus to the Sacramento). Shasta and Modoc Lava Bed sheets.

Auburn Ravine Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the northern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 8 E., 1 mile north of Auburn, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; takes a very irregular but in general southwesterly course to American Basin which it enters through 

Bunkham Slough; about 35 miles long; intermittent, carrying no water below the 

foothills except in time of flood; fall in the 10 miles of its course that lies within, the 

foothills, about 1,100 feet; tributaries Dutch Ravine, Orchard and Rock creeks. 

Sacramento sheet; also Lincoln, Roseville, and Pleasant Grove sheets.

Audrain Lake; Eldorado County, T. 11 N., on the line between Rs. 17 and 18 E., 

outlet South Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); elevation, 7,150 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Avalanche Ravine Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the northern part of 

T. 19 N., R. 12 E., on the east slope of Keystone Mountain, at altitude 6,700 feet above
SACRAME&±O fclVER BASIfty CALlf OBtflA.

dea level; flows northwestward 2 miles into Nortii 

through Middle Fork of Yuba River and Yuba Rive 

the Sacramento); fall, 2,500 feet. Downieville shqet. 

Axford Creek (L); rises in Plumaa County, in the 

R. 7 E., on the south slope of Grizzly Hill, at altitujl 

southwestward into Little North Fork of Feather Riv 

Feather River and thus through Feather River to the 

fall, 1,400 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Fork of Yuba River (tributary 

 to Feather River and thus to

southwestern part of I1 . 23 N., 

>,900 feet above sea level; flows 

jr (tributary to Middle Fork of 

Sacramento); length, 2 miles;

ler.gth,

Babel Slough; Yolo Basin, extending from 

ward the head of Winchester Lake. Sheet M, Sacfa

Backbone Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, 

on the eastern slope of Trinity Mountains, at altitude 

southeastward into Sacramento River at Kennett; 

feet, of which 2,000 feet occurs in 5 miles at the h)ea< 

Redding sheets.

Backbone Creek, Little (R); rises in Shasta Cpu 

T. 34 N., R. 5 W., on the south slope of Bohemotafh 

above sea level; flows southeastward 4 miles into 

3,250 feet, of which 2,500 feet occurs in about 2 miljes

Backbone Creek, North Fork (L); rises in Sljiai 

of T. 35 N., R. 6 W., at altitude 2,250 feet above seja 1 

4 miles into Backbone Creek (tributary to Sacramento 'River) 

sheet.

Bailey Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, i 

at altitude 4,800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

Rock Creek (tributary to North Fork of Battle Creek 

to the Sacramento); fall, 2,400 feet. Lassen Peak sh

Bailey Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the o 

on the eastern slope of O'Brien Mountain, at altitude ! 

eastward 2 miles into McCloud River (tributary to P 

mento) 1 mile north of Baird; fall, 750 feet. Redding sheet

Barker Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in 

16 E., on the south slope of Barker Peak, at altitude 

southward 1J miles, then northwestward 3J miles in 

Middle Fork of American River and thus through Noith 

American River to the Sacramento); fall 2,600 feet; 

Truckee sheet.

Basin Hollow Creek (R); rises in Shasta County 

T. 32 N., R. 2 W., at altitude 900 feet above sea level 

miles into Cow Creek (tributary to Sacramento 

Redding sheet.

Bartlett Creek (R);

in the northeastern part of T. 15 N., R. 8 W., 

to Bartlett Springs, then southeastward to the North 

through Cache Creek to Yolo Basin) 3 miles below Ba: 

lett Creek is applied on this map to a stream called on the 

maps the North Fork of Cache Creek. Chandler 

to the stream flowing through Bartlett Springs.

Battle Creek (L); formed in Shasta County, in th 

R. 1 W., by union of North and South forks. The North Fork 

ered the continuation of the main stream, rises on

SaQramento River southwestward toto-Valley map.

n^ar the center of T. 35 N., E. 6 W., 

,200 feet above sea level; flows 

about 14 miles; fall, 3,500 

of the stream. Red Bluff and

tLe

ty, in the southwestern part of 

Mountain, at altitude 4,000 feet 

Sacramento River at Kennett; fall, 

thead. Redding sheet. 

la County, in the eastern part 

ivel; flows southeastward about 

fall, 900 feet. Redding

in the southern part of T. 31 N., R. 3 E., 

11 miles to junction with 

and thus through Battle Creek 

?et.

jntral part of T. 34 N., R. 4 W., 

L,500 feet above sea level; flows 

it River and thus to the Sacra- 

; sheet.

the northeastern part of T. 14 N., R. 

8,000 feet above sea level; flows 

;o Rubicon River (tributary to 

Fork of American River and 

tributary, West Meadow Creek.

in the southwestern part of 

flows southwestward about 5 

Rivor) fall, 350 feet; intermittent.

a creek to which no name is attached on Punnett's map rises 

flows generally eastward about,3| miles 

Fork of Cache Creek (tributary 

tlett Springs. The name BartLand Office and post route 

ies the name Bartlett Creek

southeastern part of T. 30 N., 

:, which may be consideast slope of Latur JSutte, in

1 Chandler, A. E., Water storage on Cache Creek, California: Water-Supply Paper U. 8. Gdol. Survey 

No. 45,1901, p. 27.
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T. 32 N., R. 3 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level, and flows southwestward to iti 

junction with the South Fork (q. v.); below the forks Battle Creek flows westward, its 

channel joining that of the Sacramento opposite Bloody Island; total length, about 35 

miles; fall from head of North Fork to the Sacramento, 4,600 feet, of which 2,000 feet 

occurs in the 8 miles above the mouth of North Fork. Lassen Peak and Red Bluff 

sheets.

Battle Creek, South. Fork (L); rises in Tehama County, in the southern part of 

T. 30 N., R. 4 E., at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 4 miles into 

Battle Creek Meadows, then somewhat north of west 22 miles; unites with the North 

Fork to form Battle Creek, which is tributary to the Sacramento; fall above Battle 

Creek Meadows, 1,200 feet; fall above junction with North Fork, 5,000 feet; most of 

course lies in deep canyon. Lassen Peak sheet. ,

Bear Creek (L); Colusa County; rises in the 

flows southward 24 miles to its junction with < 

in the southern part of T. 13 N., R. 4 W.; other

east-central part of T. 16 N., R. 6 W.; 

]ache Creek (tributary to Yolo Basin) 

than the North Fork, Bear Creek is the

only important tributary to Cache Creek. Twe ive miles up Bear Creek is Bear Valley,

10 miles long and 2 miles in average width. Below the valley there is little open

country and for the last 5 miles the creek traverses a narrow canyon. Two miles below 

BearValley Sulphur Creek empties into Bear Croek. Sulphur Creek drains a district in

which large quicksilver mines are operated and 

in its own bed. By the time it reaches Bear Cr

many silver and mineral springs exist 

!ek its water contains so much mineral

matter that it renders the water of the larger creek brackish and salty, unfitting it for 

irrigation. Bear Creek is said rarely to become dry.

Punnett's map of Colusa and Yolo Counties. Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. 

Survey No. 45, 1901, p. 27.

Bear Creek (R); Eldorado County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 3,200 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into the West 

Fork of Rock Creek (tributary through Rock Creek to South Fork of American River 

and thus through American River to the Sacramento); length 2 miles; fall 600 feet. 

Placerville sheet.

Bear Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 23 N., R. 8 E., 

at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows very irregularly southwestward 4 miles, 

then southeastward 4 miles into Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through 

Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,600 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Bear Creek (L); Shasta County; rises in the southern part of T. 32 N., R. 2 E., at 

altitude 4,400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward (by general course) to junction with Sacramento River at Logans Ferry; length, about 35 miles; fall, 4,000 feet, 

of which 2,400 feet occurs in the first 15 miles of course. Lassen Peak and Red Bluff 

sheets.

Bear Creek (R); Sierra County; rises in the southern part of T. 19 N., R. 11 E., at 

altitude 5,900 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Middle Fork of Yuba 

River (tributary through Yuba River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); 

length 4 miles; fall 2,500 feet. Colfax sheet.

Bear Creek (R); Siskiyou County, southeastern part; rises near the center of T. 40 

N., R. 2 E., on the southern slope of Bear Mountain, at altitude (approximate) 4,700 

feet above sea level; flows in a general southeasterly course about 16 miles and unites 

with Fall River (tributary'to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento) near its head; fall, 

about 1,200 feet; intermittent in upper part of course. Modoc Lava Bed sheet.

Bear Creek, Little (L); Placer County; rises'in the southeastern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 4 miles into 

Bear River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento) 1 mile north of Dutch 

Flat; fall 1,600 feet. Colfax sheet.

Bear Creek, little (R); Plumas County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 8 E., on the eastern slope of Mount Ararat, at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level;
SACBAMEHTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 11

flows southeastward 3 miles into Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through 

Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,900 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Bear Gulch Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of T. 34 N., 

R. 1 W., at altitude 2,200 feet.; flows southeastward 2 miles into Cedar Creek (tributary 

to Little Cow Creek, which flows into Cow Creek, which discharges to the Sacramento); 

fall, about 900 feet. Redding sheet.

Bear Lakes; Plumas County, northwestern part of T. 21 N., R. 12 E.; a group of 

eight connected lakes, all small, diecharging by a stream 2 miles long, flowing northward to Gray Eagle Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather River and thence 

through Feather River to the Sacramento). The highest of these lakes is about 6,700 

feet above sea level; the lowest of the chain is at altitude 6,450 feet; the fall of the outlet 

stream to its junction with Gray Eagle Creek is about 300 feet. Downieville .sheet.

Bear River (L); rises in Nevada County on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada 

in the central part of T. 17 N., R. 12 E., near Emigrant Gap, at altitude 5,500 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward to its junction with Feather River (tributary to 

the Sacramento) about 15 miles south of Marysville; it forms a boundary line between 

Nevada and Placer counties and closely parallels the Bear-American divide, which 

is 1 to 2 miles south of it. Its principal tributaries are Steep Hollow Creek, Greenhorn 

Creek and Wolf Creek, all from the north.

The basin is about 60 miles long and not more than 10 miles wide and comprises a 

total area of less than 300 square miles. The mean annual precipitation ranges from 

21 inches in the valley to 52 inches at the source of the river where much of it falls 

as snow that soon disappears.

The area drained by the Bear has been extensively mined and its bottom lands 

have been covered with silt and sand to so great a depth that in places levees have been 

built on the old upland to prevent its inundation. The mouth of the Bear h^s been 

almost obliterated by the delms brought down from the mines; from the Feather 

River side it can scarcely be found. The river water, after passing through the 

narrow channel near the lower bridges, spreads out over a great expanse of brushcovered Feather River bench lands. Coif ax, Smarts ville, and Sacramento sheets.

Beatson Hollow Creek (L); rises' in Butte County in the northwestern part of 

T. 20 N., R. 4 E., on the west slope of Table Mountain, at altitude 1,100 feet above 

sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles into Coal Canyon Creek (tributary through 

Chambers Ravine Creek to Dry Creek and thus to Butte Basin); fall about 800 feet. 

Chico sheet.

Beaver Creek (L); Lassen County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 34 N., 

R. 7 E., on the northwestern slope of Black Butte, 5,400 feet above sea level; flows in 

general northwesterly to its junction with Pit River (tributary to Sacramento River) 

a mile west of Pittville; length, 18 miles; fall, about 2,000 feet, of which 1,800 feet occurs 

in the first 8 miles of course. Lassen Peak and Modoc Lava Bed sheets.

Beaver Creek (R); Yuba County; rises in the central part of T. 19 N., R. 8 E., at 

altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 2 miles into Willow Creek (tributary through North Fork of Yuba River to Middle Fork of Yuba River and thus 

through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 800 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Beaver Lake; Colusa Basin, west side of Sacramento River, in Jimeno Rancho 

just north of the westward bend in the river. Sheet G, Sacramento Valley map.

Bee Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in T. 30 N., R 7 W., at altitude 700 feet 

above sea level; flows north of east 2 miles into North Fork of Cottonwood Creek (tributary through Cottonwood Creek to Sacramento River) 1J miles south of Onio; fall, 

about 25 feet (?). Red Bluff sheet.

Beegum Creek,(R); rises in Tehama County, in the

R. 10 W., on the north slope of North Yolla Bolly Mountain, 6,000 feet above sea level; 

flows northeastward along the west base of Beegum Peak, and unites with Middle Fork

of Cottonwood Creek (tributary through Cottonwood 

length, 16 miles; fall, 4,200 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

northeastern part of T. 27 NT.,

Dreek to Sacramento River);
12 GA2EWEER OP StJfeFACE

Berry Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the western part of T. 21 N., R. 6 E., 

on the south slope of Bald Rock, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows westward 

3 miles, then northwestward 3 miles to junction with North Fork of Feather River 

(tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,400 feet. Bidwell Bar 

sheet. '

Bidwell Creek (R); rises in Butte County, in the southern part of T. 22 N., R. 5 E., 

at altitude 2,900 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles into French Creek 

(tributary through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and thus to the 

Sacramento); fall, 1,000 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Big Butte Creek. See Butte Creek.

Big Canyon Creek. See Canyon Creek, Big.

Big Chico Creek. See Chico Creel, Big.

Big Grizzly Creek. See Grizzly Creel.

Big Iowa Canyon Creek. See Iowa Canyon Creek.

Big Lake; a permanent water body on the east edge of the tidal marsh near the 

lower end of Yolo Basin, west of Elkhorn Slough and Merritt Island. Sheet M, Sacramento Valley map.

Bird Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 23 N:, R. 9 E., 

at altitude 6,100 feet above sea level; flows west of south into Onion Valley Creek 

(tributary to Middle Fork of Feather River and thus through Feather River to the 

Sacramento); 1 mile long; fall, 600 feet. Downieville sheet.

Bird Creek (R); Yolo County; rises in the central part of T. 12 N., R. 2 W.; flows 

southeastward into T. 12 N., R. 1 W., then northeastward into Colusa Basin. , Sheet F, 

Sacramento Valley map.

Black Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the northeastern part of T. 

15 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows southward into Secret 

Canyon Creek (tributary to North Fork of Middle Fork of American River and thus 

to North Fork of American River, which flows through the American to the Sacramento); length, 2 miles; fall, 1,400 feet. Colfax sheet.

Black Hawk Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in the northern part of T. 24 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 4,200 feet above sea level; flows northeastward about 3 miles into 

Spanish Creek (tributary to Indian Creek, and thence through North Fork of Feather 

River to Feather River and the Sacramento); total fall 1,000 feet. Downieville sheet.

Bloody Run (L); rises in Nevada County, in the east-central part of T. 18 N., R. 

10 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flowswestward4 miles, then northward 1 

mile into Middle Fork Yuba River (tributary through Yuba River to Feather River 

and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 2,600 feet, of which 1,600 feet occurs in the last mile 

and a half. Colfax sheet.

Blue Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the northwestern part of T. 

16 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 5,300 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 7 miles 

into North Fork of North Fork of American River (tributary through North Fork of 

American River to American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall 3,100 feet. 

Colfax sheet.

Blue Lake; northeastern part of Lassen County, in western part of T. 38 N., R. 15 

E.; inlets, two small unnamed streams; outlet, a stieam about 5 miles long flowing 

circuitously westward into Clark Creek (West Valley canyon), which is tributary 

through South Fork of Pit River to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento; elevation, 

about 6,500 feet. Alturas sheet.

Blue Lake; Nevada County, northern part of T. 17 N., R. 12 E.; no outflowing 

stream mapped, but the lake lies in an area draining southward to South Fork of 

Yuba River (tributary through Yuba River to Feather River and "thus to the Sacramento); elevation 6,000 feet above sea level. Colfax sheet.

Blue Tent Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, near the center of T. 28 N., R. 4 

W., about 500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Sacramento River 2 

miles above Red Bluff; about 8 miles long; fall, 200 feet. Tehama sheet.
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Bollibokka Creek (L); rises IB Shasta County, in the southern part of T< 36 N., 

R, 3 W., on the west slope of Bollibokka Mountain, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea 

level; flows northwestward 2 miles into McClmid River (tributary through Pit River 

to the Sacramento); fall, 1,800 feet. Redding sheet.

Boomer Creek (R); rises in Butte County, near the center of T. 21 N., R. 7 E., at 

altitude 4,700 feet above sea level; flows south-westward into Fall River (tributary to 

Middle Fork of Feather River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); 

2J miles long; fall, 1,200 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Boulder Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 32 N., 

R. 6 W., on the southeast elope of Bally Mountain, at altitude 2,300 feet above sea level; 

flows eastward 2 miles into Clear Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, about 

1,300 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Boulder Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the eastern part of T. 32 N., R. 5 W., 

southeast of Quartz Hill, at altitude 700 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3 

miles into Chum Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 125 feet; intermittent. 

Redding sheet.

Boulder Creek (R); Shasta County; rises near the center of T. 32 N., R. 7 W., on 

the east slope of Bally Mountain, at altitude 2,600 feet; flows northeastward 2 miles 

into Clear Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 1,500 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Bounde Creek (L); Glenn County, LarMn Children's ranch; an intermittent 

creek in the Colusa Basin, discharging southward to Willows Creek (to Colusa Basin) 

about 2 miles west of Princeton. Sheet C, Sacramento Valley map.

Bowman Lake; Nevada County, northern part of T. 18 N., R. 12 E., inlet Canyon 

Creek from French and Faucherie lakes; outlet Canyon Creek, which leaves the lake 

through two channels, both of which are dammed, to South Fork of Yuba River 

(tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); elevation 5,300 feet. 

In the 8 miles below Bowman Lake Canyon Creek falls 2,600 feet; the lake is nearly 2 

miles long, half a mile wide, and contains several small islands. Colfax sheet.

Brandy Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the southern part of T. 32 N., R. 7 W., 

on the southeast slope of Bally Mountain, at altitude 2,700 feet above sea level; flows 

northeastward into Clear Creek (tributary to Sacramento River) at Stella; length, 3 

miles; fall, 1,600 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Breakneck Canyon Creek (L); rises in Butte County in eastern part of Tf. 24 N., 

R. 4 E., at altitude 5,300 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4 miles into West 

Branch of Feather River (tributary through North Fork of Feather River to Feather 

River and thence to the Sacramento); fall 2,400 feet. Bidwell Bar and Chicd sheets.

Brewer Creek; rises in Siskiyou County, on northeastern slope of Mounti Shasta, 

at altitude 8,000 feet above- sea level; flows northeastward about 5 miles; itfe waters 

then sink into the lava beds and join the underground drainage tributary through" 

springs to McCloud River (tributary to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento). 

Shasta sheet.

Brimstone Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the southern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows irregularly southwestward about 

6 miles into Shirttail Canyon Creek (tributary through North Fork of American River 

to American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,600 feet. Colfax sheet.

Briscoe Creek (L); rises in Glenn County, in the eastern part of T. 19 N., R. 8 W.; 

flows southward about 5 miles, then takes a general northeasterly course about 11 

miles to junction with Stony Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); drains a mountainous area of which Sheetiron Mountain forms the summit. The creek intersects a 

conglomerate bed in a narrow gorge that is in places only 3 feet wide. Punnett's map 

of Glenn and Colusa counties. See also Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 

86, pp. 34-47.

Britona Creek (R); rises in Yolo County in T. 11 N., R. 1 W., at altitude;250 feet 

above sea level; flows east of north 4 miles, then eastward 1 mile; intermittent; water 

sinks before reaching Colusa Basin. Dunnigan sheet.
14 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Brock Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northwestern part of T. 35 N., E. 

2 W., on the south slope of Brock Butte, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows 

south 4J miles into Pit River (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 1,500 feet; 

intermittent in upper course. Redding sheet.

Brush. Creek (R); Colusa County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 13 N., R. 3 

W.; flows northeastward into Colusa Basin; intermittent. Sheet F, Sacramento 

Valley map.

Brush Creek (R); Eldorado County; rises in the eastern part of T. 12 N., R. 12 E., 

on the north slope of Saddle Mountain, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward 6 miles into South Fork American River (tributary through American 

River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,700 feet. Placerville sheet.

Brush Creek (L); Nevada County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 17 N., R. 

8 E., at altitude 2,600 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 1J miles into South 

Fork of Yuba River (tributary through' Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); 

fall, 1,200 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Brush Creek (R); Tehama County; rises near the center of T. 25 N., R. 1 E., at 

altitude about 1,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 6 miles, then southward 

3 miles into Singer Creek (tributary through Pine Creek to the Sacramento); fall, about 

1,200 feet, of which 1,000 feet occurs in the first 4 miles. Chico sheet.

Brushy Creek (L); Placer County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 13 N., R. 12 

E., at altitude 4,600 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 1J miles, then northwestward 3J miles into Middle Fork of American River (tributary to North Fork of 

American River and thus through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,500 

feet, of which 1,400 feet occurs in 2 miles at mouth. Colfax sheet.

Brushy Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the eastern part of T. 14 N., R. 10 E., 

at altitude 3,200 feet above sea level; flows westward 3 miles into Shirttail Canyon 

Creek (tributary through North Fork of American River to American River and thus 

to the Sacramento); fall, 1,400 feet. Colfax sheet.

Buckeye Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northeastern part of T. 32 N., 

R. 5 W., on Quartz Hill, at altitude 1,100 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 

2J miles into Churn Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 350 feet, 200 feet being 

in first half mile of course; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Buckeye Creek (R); rises in Yolo County in the eastern part of T. 12 N., R. 3 W.; 

flows northeastward into Colusa Basin; intermittent. Sheet F, Sacramento Valley 

map.

Buck Island Lake; Eldorado County, northwestern part of T. 13 N., R. 16 E., 

inlet from Rock Bound Lake; outlet a stream 1J miles long flowing west of north into 

Rubicon River (tributary through Middle Fork of American River to North Fork of 

American River and thus through the American to the Sacramento); elevation, 6,400 

feet above sea level; fall of outlet, 450 feet; connected with Rock Bound Lake by a 

stream one-fourth mile long which falls 150 feet. Truckee and Pyramid Peak sheets.

Bucks Creek (L): rises in Plumas County, on the southwestern part of T. 24 N., 

R. 8 E., at altitude 6,500 feet above sea-level; takes general westerly course to its 

junction with the North Fork of Feather River; length, about 12 miles; fall, 4,800 feet. 

Bid well Bar sheet.

Bull Bun Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in the northern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 12 E... at altitude 6,700 feet above sea level; flows southward 2 miles into Long 

Valley Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather River and thus through Feather 

River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,500 feet. Downieville sheet.

Bunch Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the northern part of T. 14 N., 

R. 9 E., near Colfax. at altitude 2.400 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into 

North Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); 

length, 6 miles; fall, 1,900 feet, of which 1,500 feet occurs in one-half mile in a stretch 

about 2 miles above the mouth of the creek. Colfax sheet.
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Bnnkham Slough; Sutter Basin, Sutter County, south of Coon Creek and north 

of Markham Ravine Creek. Sheridan, Nicolaus, and Vernon sheets.

Burnett's Canyon Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the southwestern part 

of T. 16 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 5,300 feet above sea level; flows somewhat north of 

west to its junction with the North Fork of North Fork of American River (tributary 

through North Fork of American River to American and thus to the Sacramento); 

length, 4 miles; fall, 1,700 feet. Colfax sheet.

Burney Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the southern part of T. 33 N., R. 

3 E., on the south slope of Burney Butte, at altitude 4,800 feet; flows in general somewhat east of north to junction with Pit River (through which it is tributary to Sacramento River) near Pecks, in southwestern part of T. 37 N., R. 3 E.; length, about 24 

miles; fall, 2,100 feet; minimum flow several hundred second-feet; estimated horsepower available, 10,000. Lassen Peak and Modoc Lava Bed sheets.

Burton Gulch Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 24 N., R. 8 E., at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles 

into Spanish Creek (tributary to Indian Creek and thence through North Fork of 

Feather River to Feather River into the Sacramento); fall, 1,500 feet. Bidwell Bar 

sheet.

Bush Lake; south end of American Basin, just north of junction of American River 

with the Sacramento; a more or less permanent body of water occupies the lower end 

of American Basin. It is fed by overflow from the north banks of Sacramento and 

American rivers and by the general southward drainage of the basin. A long, narrow 

sloughlike arm extending northward from near its westward end is called Fiehermens 

Lake. Fairoaks and Davisville sheets.

Bushy Lake; Sacramento County, Rancho del Paso, one-half mile north of American River, 1 mile north of east of Sacramento. Brighton sheet.

Butcher Ranch Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 20 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows westward 3 miles into 

East Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary to North Fork of North Fork of 

Yuba, Downieville branch, which flows through North Fork of Yuba to Middle Fork 

of Yuba, and thus through Yuba River to Feather River and the Sacramento); fall, 

1,800 feet. Downieville sheet.

Butt Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, the western part of T. 27 N., R. 5 E., at 

altitude 5,800 feet above sea level; flows eastward about 14 miles, then southeastward 

through Butte Valley 10 miles to junction with North Fork of Feather River (tributary 

through Feather River to the Sacramento) 8 miles south of Prattville; total fall, 2,900 

feet. Gaging station near Butte Valley 1905-1909. Lassen Peak sheet.

Butte Basin; east side of Sacramento River, northwest and west of Marysville 

Buttes; receives the water of Butte and Battle Mountain creeks and the east $ide overflow from Sacramento River, particularly the overflow which reaches'the Angel Slough 

country, and in times of great flood some of the waters of Feather River which flow 

westward past the northern slope of the buttes.

Butte Basin is a very broad, flat-bottomed depression in which water fljows from 

north to south. The basin discharges into Sutter Basin. Under ordinary circumstances no water from it directly reenters Sacramento River. During a general flood 

stage of the river the basin holds a slowly moving sheet of water from 30 to nearly 150 

square miles in area, according to the amount of inflow into the basin. When the 

outflow of the basin is checked at the lower end by a river stage above bank^, its contents range between 5,000,000,000 and 20,000,000,000 cubic feet of water.

Chico Creek flood waters are poured into the basin from the north, which is, in short, 

an important supplementary drainway.

Sacramento Valley map. Report of Examining Commission on Rivers and Harbors 

to the Governor of California (C. T. Reed, C. E. Grunsky, J. J. Crawford,j commissioners), Sacramento, 1890, p. 62. j
16 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Butte Creek (L); formed in the northern part of Butte County, in the southeastern 

part of T. 24 N., R. 3 E., by the union of East and West forks, of which the East Fork 

drains the larger area and may therefore be considered the head of the main, stream. 

The East Fork rises in the northeastern part of Butte County in the southeastern part of 

T. 26 N., R. 5 E., at altitude 5,800 feet above sea level, flows northwestward for 5 

miles and then takes a general southwesterly course to the lower end of Butte Basin, 

east of Sacramento River, where it discharges into Butte Sink; length from Butte 

Sink to head of East Fork about 80 miles; fall in 40 miles between the head and the 

point where it leaves the foothills 5,300 feet. The valley is long and very narrow. 

The principal tributaries are West Fork, Little Butte and Dry creeks. Lassen Peak, 

Chico, and Marysville sheets.

Butte Creek, Little (L); rises in Butte County, in the eastern part of T. 24 N., 

R. 3 E., near Poweftton, at altitude 3,600 feet above sea level; takes a general southwesterly course to its junction with Big Butte Creek; length, about 18 miles; fall, 3,200 

feet; principal tributaries Mosquito and Middle Butte creeks. Chico sheet.

Butte Creek, Middle (R); rises in Butte County, in the eastern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 3 E., at altitude 2,700 feet above sea level; flows west of south about 6 miles to its 

junction with Little Butte Creek (tributary through Butte Creek to Butte Basin); 

fall, 1,700 feet. Chico sheet.

Butte Creek, West Fork (R); rises in-Butte County, in the northeastern part of 

T. 25 N., R. 3 E., near Lomo, at altitude 3,800 feet above sea level; flows southward 

to junction with the East Fork of Butte Creek (tributary through Butte Cfeek to Butte 

Basin); length, 9 miles; fall, above forks, about 1,800 feet. Lassen Peak and Chico 

sheets.

Butte Slough; between Sutter and Butte basins, east side Sacramento River, 

southwest of Marysville Buttes. Through this slough Butte Basin drains to Sutter 

Basin. Under ordinary circumstances no water passes through Butte Slough to Sacramento River. Such discharge would occur only at times when the river falls more 

rapidly than the water in Butte Basin, at less than bank heights inflow would begin 

through Butte Slough, which is connected with Butte Basin by circuitous route 

through Butte Sink. Marysville sheet.

Byers Slough; Colusa Basin, west side Sacramento River, extending southwestward from a point 1 mile south of Grand Island. Sheet E, Sacramento Valley map.

Byron Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in T. 30 N., R. 7 W., at altitude 1,800 

feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 2 miles into North Fork of Cotton wood 

Creek (tributary through Cottonwood Creek to Sacramento River) near Ono; fall, 1,000 

feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Cabin Hollow Creek (R); rises in Butte County, 2 miles west of the head of Sycamore Creek, at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles, then 

southward 1J miles into Sycamore Creek (tributary to Mud Creek and thus through 

Big Chico Creek to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 feet. Chico sheet.

Cache Creek (R); rises in Lake County, in Clear Lake, of which it is the only known 

outlet; flows southeastward to Yolo Basin; length about 80 miles; drainage area 1,290 

square miles.

The basin lies on the eastern slope of the Coast Range in Lake, Colusa, and Yolo 

counties, immediately south and west of the south end of the Stony Creek basin and 

north of Putah Creek; the principal part of the area, comprising about 824 square 

miles, lies in central Lake County, south of the divide between Cache Creek basin 

and the basin of Eel River. This tract is roughly rectangular in shape and contains 

Clear Lake in its center. The lower part of the basin extends southeastward from 

Lake County to the Sacramento Valley, as a stretch about 50 miles long and 10 miles 

wide.

The largest and most important tributary of Cache Creek is its North Fork, which 

drains 250 square miles in the eastern part of Lake County. The only other important
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 17

tributary is Bear Creek, which drains the western part of Colusa County. These creeks 

closely resemble each other and in summer rarely become dry. All the tributaries 

are torrential.

The upper part of the basin is mountainous and very rugged, some of the peaks 

reaching an altitude 6,000 feet above sea level, and other slopes as well as those of the 

lower ranges are very steep. About 5 miles below Clear Lake the creek enters its 

canyon into which it flows for 25 miles on an average g-ade of 30 feet to the mile.

some places the canyon walls are vertical cliffs 300 fee

In 

', high. Below the canyon the

creek enters Capay Valley, from 1 to 2 miles wide and !JO miles long, through which it 

winds for nearly 30 miles before it enters Sacramento Valley.

On the northern slopes of the mountains around Clear Lake are belts of fir, oak, 

and pine; elsewhere on the high ranges the vegetation consists of a dense growth of 

greasewood and chaparral. A stretch along the northern edge of the basin is included 

in a national forest.

Good storage sites are available in this basin. Clear Lake forms a natural reservoir

which is very effective in regulating the flow of Cache

t The creek furnishes exceptional opportunities fo:" irrigation development and 

opportunities for water power development are also excellent. The upper part of the 

basin contains springs, a number of which have medicinal properties.

Gaging stations at Lower Lake (1901-1910). and at Yolo (1903-1910).

Surveys and data: Punnett's map of Mendocino ar.d Lake counties, 1908; Sacramento Valley map; Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 45,1901.

Cache Creek, Middle. See Middle Creek.

Cache Creek, North Fork (L); rises in Lake County, in the eastern part of T. 16

N., R. 9 W.; takes a general southeasterly course to 

(tributary to Yolo Basin) in the northeastern part of T

its junction with Cache Creek 

13 N., R. 6 W. This branch,

often called Cache Creek, drains the country to the north and east of Clear Lake and

'adds very materially to the drainage area of the creek

stream from the lake; length, above junction with Cacbe Creek, 35 miles.

Land Office map of California, 1907; post route map

'Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 45, pp. 27 to 28,

and Mendocino counties the stream called North Fork on the Land Office and post

route maps is called Bartlett Creek.

Cache Creek Slough; Colusa Basin, Yolo County,

point near the Sacramento at Sycamore Slough north to Cache Creek at Yolo. Sheet 

H, Sacramento Valley map. 

Cache Slough; the outlet channel through which lihe waters of Yolo Basin enter

Steamboat Slough on Sacramento River; tidal. Sheet 

Camel Creek (L); rises in Tehama County, in the

R. 2 E., on the east slope of Camel Mound, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows 

south westward into Pine Creek (tributary to the Sacramento); length, about 12 miles; 

fall, 2,200 feet. Chico sheet.

Camp Creek (R); Butte County; rises in the southern part of T. 24 N., R. 5 E., at 

altitude 4,500 feet above sea-level; flows somewhat east of south 6 miles to junction 

with North Fork Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); 

fall, 3,000 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Camp Creek (L); Plumas County; rises in the western part of T. 23 N., R. 11 E., 

at altitude 6,800 feet above sea level; flows northeastward into Poplar Creek (tributary 

through Middle Fork of Feather River to Feather River and the Sacramento); length, 

2 miles; fall, 2,300 feet. Downieville sheet.

Campbell Creek (R); Butte County; rises in the sou 

at altitude 3,200 feet above sea level; flows southward S 

Creek (tributary through Butte Creek to Butte Basin);

56378° WSP 295 12 2*

Creek.

but is much smaller than the

of California. See also WaterOn Punnett's map of Lake

extends south westward from a

P, Sacramento Valley map. 

northwestern part of T. 24 N.,

them part of T. 25 N., R. 3 E., 

! miles into West Fork of Butte 

fall, 500 feet. Chico ijheet.
18 GAZETTEEE OF SURFACE WATERS.

Cainpbell Creek (L); Shasta County; rises in the southern part of T. 35 N., R. 3 W., 

on the western slope of Minnesota Mountain, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; 

flows northwestward about 4 miles into McCloud River (tributary through Pitt River 

to the Sacramento); fall, 3,100 feet. Redding sheet.

Canyon Creek (R); Butte County; rises in the northern part of T. 20 N., R. 5 E., 

at altitude 2,400 feet above sea level; flows irregularly southwestward into Middle 

Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento (1 mile 

below Bidwell Bar; length, 6 miles; fall, 2,100 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Canyon Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 3,300 feet above sea level; flows in general somewhat north of 

west into Middle Fork of American River (tributary through North Fork of American 

River and American River to the Sacramento); length, about 9 miles; fall, 2,500 feet, 

of which about 1,000 feet occurs in 2 miles just above mouth. Placerville sheet.

Canyon Creek (L); Nevada County; rises in the western part of T. 18 N., R. 13 E., 

in French Lake, at altitude 6,550 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 5 miles to 

Bowman Lake, thence southwestward 10 miles to its junction with the South Fork of 

Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); flows 

through Faucherie and Bowman lakes; drains many small lakes; dams at outlets of 

French, Faucherie, and Bowman lakes; fall of Canyon Creek below outlet of French 

Lake, 3,700 feet; fall below outlet of Bowman Lake, 2,450 feet; below Bowman Lake 

occupies deep canyon. Colfax sheet.

Canyon Creek (R); Placer County; rises in the northern part of T. 16 N., R. 11 E., 

at altitude 4,900 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 9 miles, then southeastward 

1J miles into North Fork of American River (tributary through American River to 

the Sacramento) 2 miles southeast of Gold Run; fall, 2,400 feet, of which 1,000 feet 

occurs in J mile at mouth. Colfax sheet.

Canyon Creek (R); Sierra County; rises on the southwestern slope of Mount Fillmore, at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows in a very irregular but in general 

southwesterly course to its junction with North Fork of Yuba River (tributary to 

Middle Fork of Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); length, 21 miles; fall, 4,900 feet; tributaries, Little Canyon, Cars, and Rock 

creeks. Downieville and Bidwell Bar sheets.

Canyon Creek, Big (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 10 N., R. 11 E., just north of Placerville, at altitude 2,200 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward one-half mile and then northwestward 1J miles into South Fork 

of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 

feet. Placerville sheet.

Canyon Creek, Little (L); rises in Sierra County, in the central part of T. 21 N., 

R. 10 E., on the south slope of Deadwood Peak, at altitude 6,300 feet above sea level; 

takes a circuitous but in general southwesterly course to its junction with Canyon 

Creek (tributary to North Fork of Yuba River, which flows through Middle Fork of 

Yuba River to Yuba River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); 

length, about 6 miles; fall, 2,300 feet. Downieville sheet.

Canyon Creek, North. (L); Eldorado County; rises in the southeastern part of 

T. 11 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 3,200 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3 miles 

into South Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,600 feet. Placerville sheet.

Canyon Creek, North. (R); Plumas County; rises in Round Valley Reservoir in 

T. 26 N., R. 9 E., at altitude 4,480 feet above sea level; flows northward about 2 miles 

into Wolf Creek (tributary through Indian Creek to North Fork of Feather River and 

thence through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 900 feet. Indian Valley 

special map.

Canyon Creek, South. (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the northeastern part of 

T. 10 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2| miles
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Na]>a

into South Fork of American River (tributary through 

mento); fall, 1,500 feet. Placerville sheet.

Canyon Creek, South Fork (L); rises in Nevada 

of T. 18 N., R. 12 E., in Island Lake, at altitude 6,900 f 

ward, passing t

to South Fork of Tuba River and thus through Yuba and 

mento) about halfway between Faucherie and Bowiran 

1,000 feet. Colfax sheet.

Cape Horn Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, i 

W., at altitude 2,400 feet; flows southwestward 

River (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 900 feet.

Capell Creek (R); rises in Napa County, in the 

3 W.; flows northwestward into Soda Creek (tributary 

Basin); length, about 6 miles. Punnett's map of

Cars Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, near the 

at altitude 5,400 feet above sea level; flows west of n 

(tributary to North Fork of Yuba River, which flows 

River to Yuba River, Feather River and the Sacramento) 

ville sheet.

Cascade Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in tho 

R, 8 E., on the south slope of Caramel Peak, at alti 

flows westward into South Branch of Middle 

Feather River to the Sacramento); length, Smiles; fall

Cascade Lakes; Placer County, southwestern part 

glacial lakes lying on the north slope of Devil Peak, 

no outlet, the larger lakes discharging to streams fi 

Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba River tc 

Sacramento); elevation, about 6,700 feet above sea le

Castle Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, northwestern 

on the eastern slope of Trinity Mountains, at altitude ( 

somewhat south of east to its junction with 

R. 4 W., 3 miles southwest of Dunsmuir; length, 

Shasta sheet.

* Castle Creek, Little (R); rises in southern Siskiyou 

T. 39 N., R. 4 W., on the eastern slope of Castle Rock, 

feet above sea level;

River in Shasta County, in the northern part of T. 38 

Dunsmuir; fall, about 1,600 feet. Shasta sheet.

Castle Lake; southern Siskiyou County, western 

west of Castle Rock; outlet, an unnamed (on the 

flowing northeastward into Sacramento River in 

R. 4 W., 3 miles south of Sisson; elevation, 5,434 feet; 

sheet.

Cedar Creek (L); rises in Colusa County, in the sou 

flows eastward about 4 miles into Little Stony Creek 

Sacramento River). Punnett's map of Glenn and

Cedar Creek, Placer County. See Palisade Greek

Cedar Creek (Ry); Plumas County; rises in 

at altitude 6,200 feet above sea level; 

with the Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through 

ramento) opposite the mouth of Jamison Creek; length 

Downieville sheet.

Cedar Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the 

on the southern slope of Round Mountain, at altitude 2

bounty, in the southeastern part 

et above sea level; flows northth Canyon Creek (tributary 

Feather rivers to the Sacralakes; length, 3 miles; fall,

in tie eastern part of T. 36 N., R. 1 

about 4 miles to its junction with Pit

Lassen Peak sheet, 

southwestern part of T. 7 N., R. 

through Putah Creek to Yolo 

County.

utral part of T. 20 N., R. 10 E., 

irth'2 miles into Canyon Creek 

through Middle Fork of Yuba 

fall, 1,700 feet. Downienorthwestern part of T. 21 N., 

,ude 5,000 feet above sea level; 

Fork of Feather River (tributary through 

1,300 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet, 

of T. 17 N., R. 14 E.; a group of 

so pie connected and some having 

iwing northwestward to South 

Feather River and thus to the 

rel. Truckee sheet.

part of T. 38 N., R. 5 W., 

,600 feet above sea level; flows 

Sacramento River near center of T. 38 N., 

about 8 miles; fall, 4,600 feet.

County, near the center of 

at altitude (approximate) 3,800 

flows southeastward about 4 miles to its junction with Sacramento

east3rn

19

American River to the SacraN., R. 4 W., 1 mile southwest of

part of T. 39 N., R. 4 W., northla )s) stream about 5 miles long, 

the southern part of T. 40 N., 

fall of outlet, 2,034 feet. Shasta

them part of T. 17 N., R. 7 W.; 

(tributary through Stony Creek to 

Colusa counties.

the southern part of T. 23 N., R. 12 E.,

ion

Feather River to the Sacabout 2 miles; fall, 1,700 feet.

takes a general course south of west to its juncti

part of T. 34 N., R. 1 W., 

,000 feet above sea lev^l; flows
20 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE, WATERS.

eouthwestward about 6 miles into Little Cow Creek (tributary to Cow Creek and thus 

to the Sacramento); fall, about 800 feet. Lassen Peak and Redding sheets.

Cedar Grove Ravine Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the northwestern 

part of T. 21 N., R. 10 E., on the west slope of 'fable Rock, at altitude 6,200 feet above 

sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles into Slate Creek (tributary to North Fork of 

Yuba River, which flows through Middle Fork of Yuba to Yuba River and thus 

through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,600 feet. Downieville sheet.

Chambers Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in the southern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 6 E. (altitude 6,400 feet above sea level); flows southeastward about 5 miles into 

North Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); 

fall, about 4,500 feet, of which 2,500 feet occurs in 1J miles at mouth. Bidwell Bar 

sheet.

Chambers Ravine Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the western part of T. 20 

N., R. 4 E., on the west slope of Table Mountain, at altitude 900 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward about 12 miles into Dry Creek (tributary through Butte Creek 

to Butte Basin); water from Chambers Ravine reaches Dry Creek only in time of flood. 

The channel from Chambers Ravine receives also the drainage from Coal Canyon and 

Beatson Hollow creeks. Chico sheet.

Charcoal Ravine Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the eastern part of T. 19 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 6,200 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles into North 

Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Middle Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River and 

thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,500 feet. Downieville sheet.

Charlie Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of T. 35 N., R. 5 W., 

at altitude 3,800 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 4J miles to junction with 

Sacramento River 1 mile south of Gregory; fall, 2,800 feet. Redding sheet.

Chatterdowen Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 36 N., R. 2 W., at altitude 2,800 feet above sea level; takes a general southwesterly 

course to its junction with McCloud River (tributary to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento); length, about 5 miles; fall, 1,600 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Chatterdowen Creek, South Fork (L); rises in Shasta County, in the western 

part of T. 36 N., R. 2 W., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 

to Chatterdowen Creek (tributary to McCloud River and thus through Pit River to the 

Sacramento); length, 3 miles; fall, 1,700 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Chemisal Creek (R); rises in Colusa County in the southern part of T. 13 N.,- 

R. 4 W.; flows northward to Cortina Creek, which discharges into Colusa Basin; intermittent. Sheet E, Sacramento Valley map.

Cherokee Creek (R); Butte County; rises 1 mile north of Cherokee, in T. 21 N., 

R. 4 E., at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 1J miles into West 

Branch of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 

300 feet. Chico sheet.

Cherokee Creek (R); Sierra County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 19 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 5,050 feet above sea level; flows southwestward to its junction with 

the North Fork of Yuba River (tributary to Middle Fork of Yuba River and thus 

through Yuba River and Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 7 miles; fall, 

2,800 feet. Downieville and Bidwell Bar sheets.

Chickahominy Slough; Yolo Basin, 3 miles north of Winters. Sheet L, Sacramento Valley map.

Chicken Ranch Slough; Sacramento County, Rancho del Paso; extends northeastward from Nigger Slough with which it is connected in times of flood. Brighton 

sheet.

Chico Creek, Big (L); rises in Tehama County, in the northern part of T. 26 N., 

R. 4 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; takes a general southwesterly course to 

its junction with the Sacramento about 5 miles west of Chico, in Butte County; length, 

about 45 miles; total fall, 4?890 feet; in the last 10 miles of its course it falls about 100
SACRAMENTO EIVEE BASIN, CALIFORNIA.

feet; in the upper 35 miles the drainage basin is veiy narrow, the maximum width 

being about 2 miles; slopes are steep, and the stream receives many short tributaries 

from both sides; above Chico the channel is divided, part of the water1 flowing through 

Sandy Gulch; connected with Mud Creek by a channel slough. In times of flood 

Chico Creek sends some of its water across banks into Little Chico Creek and into the 

network of sloughs to the south; these waters do not re turn to the river until the basins 

into and through which they flow are full and force reentry into the river channel 

near the mouth of Feather River. Chico sheet. See also ButteBasin andSutter Basin.

Chico Creek, Little (L); rises in Butte County in. the southern part of T. 24 N., 

R. 3 E., near Berdan, at altitude 3,200 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 27 

miles; discharges into upper end of Butte Basin near Dover cut-off; flows through the 

town of Chico; fall in 18 miles from head to point whtre it leaves the hills, 3,000 feet, 

of which 1,700 feet occurs in 5 miles at the extreme Lead. Chico sheet.

Chino Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the north-central part of T. 22 N., 

R. 5. E., on,the south slope of Big Bar Hill, at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows 

southward 5 miles to junction with North Fork,of Foather River (tributary through 

Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 3,200 feet. ] tidwell Bar sheet.

Chip Creek (R); rises in Plumas County in the northeastern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 5 E., at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 8 miles into the 

North Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); 

fall, 4,000 feet. Lassen Peak sheet.

Chipmunk Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in tie northeastern part of T. 14 N., 

R. 13 E., at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles into 

Middle Fork of American River (tributary through North Fork of American River to 

American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,<>00 feet. Truckee sheet.

Chunk Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in tt.e northeastern part of T. 10 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 2,200 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles into 

Webber Creek (tributary through South Fork of American River to American River 

and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,100 feet. Placetville sheet.

Church Creek (R); rises in Sierra County, in the eastern part of T. 21 N., R. 12 E., 

at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows westward! 4 miles into Gold Lake; passes 

through several small lakes; fall, about 700 feet. DoWnieville sheet.

Churn Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the eastern part of T. 33 N., R. 5 W., 

at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows southward 18 miles .into Sacramento River, 

which it enters in the southern part of T. 31 N., R. 4 W

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many small, intermittent tributaries. Red Bluff and

fall, 1,100 feet; intermittent; 

Redding sheets.

Claiborne Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in western part of T. 37 N., R. 2 W., 

at altitude 3,200 feet above sea level; flows northwestward about 3 miles to junction 

with McCloud River (tributary through Pit River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,650 feet. 

Shasta sheet.

Clark Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, near cedter of T. 38 N., R. 2 E., at altitude 4,600 feet; flows southward 8 miles into Pit Riv^r (through which it is tributary 

to Sacramento River) near Pecks; fall, 2,100 feet, of wh^ch 1,500 feet occurs in the lower 

4 miles of course. Modoc Lava Bed sheet.

Clark's Creek. See West Valley Creek.

Clark Slough (R); Tehama County, Saucos Rancho; a channel about 2 miles long, 

extending westward from Sacramento River above Plumas Rapids. Vina sheet.

Clear Creek (L); Butte County; rises in the east central part of T. 22 N., R. 3 E., 

at altitude 2,100 feet above sea level; flows west of souih to its junction with Dry Creek 

(tributary through Butte Creek to Butte Basin); length, about 12 miles; fall, 1,800 

feet. Chico sheet.

Clear Creek (R); Butte County; rises in the southern part of T. 25 N., R. 4 E., 

just south of Inskip, at altitude 4,800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4 miles 

fnto Kanaka Creek (tributary through East Fork of ! Butte Creek and Butte Creek to 

Butte Basin); fall, 1,900 feet. Chico sheet.
22 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Clear Creek (L); Nevada County; rises in the southern part of T. 16 N., R. 8 E., 

at altitude 2,300 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles, then northwestward 

3 miles into Squirrel Creek (tributary through Deer Creek to Yuba River and thus 

through Feather River to the Sacramento) at the head'of Penn Valley; fall, about 900 

feet. Smartsville sheet.

Clear Creek (L ; Plumas County; rises in the western part of T. 24 N., R. 8 E., 

on the eastern slope of Spanish Peak (altitude 7,047 feet above sea level); flows eastward about 6 miles into Rock Creek (tributary to Spanish Creek and thence through 

Indian Creek to North Pork of Feather River, to Feather River, and to the Sacramento); fall, about 3,300 feet, of which 2,500 feet occurs in the first 2 miles of course; 

many small tributaries. Bid well Bar sheet.

Clear Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude about 6,400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3J miles into 

Spanish Creek (tributary to Indian Creek through North Fork of Feather River to 

Feather River and into the Sacramento); fall, about 3,500 feet; intermittent at head; 

many small intermittent tributaries. Indian Valley special map.

Clear Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the northern part of T. 36 N., R. 6 W., 

at altitude 4,800 feet above sea level; flows southward along the east base of Trinity 

Mountains about 20 miles, then turns and flows southeastward to its junction with Sacramento River about 6 miles below Redding; length, 44 miles; fall, 4,400 feet, of which 

3,000 feet occurs in about 6 miles at head; many small tributaries, Red Bluff sheet.

Clear Creek (R); Yuba County; rises in central part of T. 19 N., R. 8 E., at altitude 

2,900 feet above sea level; flows southward 2 miles into Willow Creek (tributary to 

North Fork of Yuba River and thus through Middle Fork of Yuba, Yuba, and Feather 

rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 900 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Clear Creek, East Fork (L); rises in Shasta County, in the central part of T. 34 N., 

R. 6 W., 3,800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Clear Creek (tributary 

to Sacramento River); length, 5 miles; fall, 2,300 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Clear Creek, South Fork (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northeast part of 

T. 31 N., R. 7 W., southeast of Bally Mountain, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; 

flows southeastward into Clear Creek (tributary to Sacramento River) near Piety Hill; 

length, 5 miles; fall, 2,100 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Clear Lake; Lake County, central part; principal inlets Scott, Middle and Clover 

creeks from the west, Doba, Kelsey, and Cole creeks from the south. These creeks 

are torrential during the rainy season but are practically dry in summer; outlet Cache 

Creek to Yolo Basin. Cole Creek is not named on the maps.

The lake is very irregular in shape, is 20 miles long and 7 miles in maximum width, 

its area is 65 miles, and its elevation at mean level is 1,325 feet above sea level. The 

greatest depth of the principal part or main lake is 35 feet; in the lower neck are a few 

small areas at least 50 feet deep. The drainage area tributary to the lake comprises 

about 417 square miles and lies chiefly to the south and west.

Punnett's map of Mendocino and Lake counties, 1908; Water-Supply Paper U. S. 

Geol. Survey No. 45, 1901.

Clear Lake; Modoc County, southeastern part; 4 miles west of Eagle Peak; one 

inflowing stream South Fork of Pit River; outlet, South Fork of Pit River to Pit 

River, a tributary of the Sacramento; elevation, 5,808 feet. Alturas sheet.

Clikapudi Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the north-central part of T. 33 N., 

R. 3 W., at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 2 miles into Pit 

River (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 500 feet. Redding sheet.

Clipper Creek (L); rises in Nevada County, in the central part of T. 16 N., R. 9 E., 

at altitude 3,400 feet above sea level; flows somewhat south of west 4 miles into Little 

Greenhorn River (tributary to Bear River and thus through Feather River to the 

Sacramento); fall, 900 feet. Colfax sheet.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA.

Clipper Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the northern part of T. 13 N., R. 9 E., 

at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows southwest ward 6 miles into North Fork of 

American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento) about 3 miles 

northeast of Auburn; fall, 1,400-feet. Placerville and Sacramento sheets.

Clough Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the extreme western part of T. 32 N., 

R. 3 W., 1J miles west of Bellavista, at altitude 650 feet above sea level; flows west of 

south 3J miles into Stillwater Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, about 100 

feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Clough Gulch Creek (L); rises in Shasta County,

R. 1 W., at altitude 1,600 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles, then north- 

^westward 3 miles into South Fork of Cow Creek (tributary through Cow Creek to 

Sacramento River); fall, about 900 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Clover Creek (L); rises in Lake County in the

R. 9-W.; flows south of west about 6 miles into Middle [Cache] Creek (tributary to

Cache Creek and thus to Yolo Basin) at upper lake.

Clover Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the 

R. 1 E., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows

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Ln the western part of T. 31 N.,

southeastern part of T. 16 N.,

Punnett's map of Lake County, 

northeastern part of T. 33 N., 

irregularly southwestward into

Cow Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); length, about 28 miles; fall, 2,450 feet, of 

which 1,000 feet occurs in the first 5 miles of course. Lassen Peak, Red Bluff, and 

Redding sheets.

Coal Canyon Creek(R); rises in Butte County, in t^ie northwestern part of T. 20 N., 

R. 4 E., at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; flows south of west 3J miles, then west 

of south 3 miles into Chambers Ravine Creek (tributary through Dry Creek to Butte 

Basin); fall, 1,100 feet, of which 900 feet occurs in about 3 miles at head. Chico sheet.

Cogswell Creek (R); rises in Plumas County in ths north central part of T. 23 N., 

R. 12 E., at altitude 6,200 feet above sea level; flows south of west 2 miles into Jackson 

Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather River and thus through Feather River to 

the Sacramento) 1 mile west of Cromberg; fall, 1,800 :'eet. Downieville sheet.

Cold Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the eastern part of T. 24 N., R. 4 E., at 

altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southward into West Branch of Feather River 

(tributary to North Fork of Feather River and thence through Feather River to the 

Sacramento); length, 2 miles; fall, 1,000 feet. Chico sheet.

Cold Creek (L); rises in Siskiyou County, on the eaist slope of Mount Shasta, at altitude 7,400 feet above sea level; flows southeastward; discharges flood waters to Ash 

Creek (tributary through springs issuing from lava beds! to McCloud River, which flows 

into the Pit and thus into the Sacramento), but most of its water sinks into the lava 

beds to join the underground drainage tributary to tLe McCloud. Shasta sheet.

Cold Fork of Cottonwood Creek. See Cottonwood Creek, Cold Fork.

Coldwater Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in tlte south-central part of T. 23 N.,

R. 7 E., on the south slope of Grizzly Hill, at altitude

southwestward 3 miles, then northwestward 1 mile :nto Coquette Creek (tributary 

through Little North Fork of Feather River to Middle Pork of Feather River, and thus

through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000

Concow Reservoir. See Spring Valley Reservoir.

Colusa Basin; west side of Sacramento River, between mouth of Stony Creek and 

Grafton (Kings Landing); formed by a broad ridge 10 to 20 feet high which has been 

built up by Cache Creek across the west side of the valley from the foothills to the 

river. Cache Creek at present flows on the south slops of this ridge and discharges its 

water into the upper end of Yola Basin. Colusa Basin has no outlet except into the 

river to which it can discharge no water except at an elevation as great as that of the 

water in the river at Grafton. The basin receives thei drainage from the entire Coast 

Range foothill region between the watersheds of Cache and Stony creeks and also all 

the water escaping from the channel of the Sacramenilo across its west bank at points 

between Stony Creek and Grafton.

5,700 feet above sea level; flows

feet. Bid well Bar sheet.
24 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

In times of general flood when the water in this basin stands as high as the water in 

the river at Knights Landing, it becomes closely connected with Sutter Basin by 

water across the west and east banks of the river, and the two inland seas are practically 

one, the stage of water depending on the stage of the river at and below Grafton. A 

line of levees from Grafton up the west side of the river to a point near Stony Creek 

has been partly successful in preventing the spread of the water into the Colusa Basin, 

but waters from the Coast Range as well as flood waters from the river may cause general 

submersion of lands in the southern part of Colusa Basin. Before the waters we*e confined by levees, a general river flood converted the entire west side trough, from a 

point west of Princeton to the ridge at Grafton, into a narrow sea, nearly 50 miles long 

and 2 to 7 miles wide. The waters in this sea were all slowly moving from north to 

south and reentered Sacramento River through Lower Sycamore Slough at Grafton or 

across river banks. The amount of water which may have been spread over the entire 

west-side plain at a time of general flood before levees were built may have reached 

45,000,000,000 cubic feet.

Several sloughs, natural high-water relief channels, lead westward from Sacramento 

River into Colusa Basin, and each of these sloughs has built up its banks above the 

general surface of the country. By reason of this building up of low, flat ridges into 

the basin from the river bank, which is itself 10 to 20 feet higher than the general 

surface of the bottom of the basin, the continuous slope of the bottom from north to 

south has been to some extent interrupted and a number of pockets have been formed 

which lie between or above the sloughs. Upper Sycamore Slough has in this way 

extended its course nearly across the west side trough and formed Colusa upper basin 

Mormon Basin which except in times of general flood is connected with the lower or 

main portion of Colusa Basin only by a narrow throat between Sycamore Slough and 

the higher west-side plain.

Sheets A to I, Sacramento Valley map. Report of Examining Commissioners on 

Rivers and Harbors to the Governor of California (C. T. Reed, C. E. Grunsky, J. J. 

Crawford, commissioners), Sacramento, 1890, pp. 64, 65.

Concow Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the south central part of T. 23 N., 

R. 4 E., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows south westward about 8 miles, 

passing through Spring Valley Reservoir to its junction with West Branch Feather 

River (tributary to North Fork of Feather River and thence through Feather River to 

the Sacramento); fall to head, 1,800 feet; fall in 4 miles below Spring Valley Reservoir 

800 feet. The name Concow is also applied to a small creek flowing from the extreme 

southeastern part of T. 23 N., R. 4 E., into Concow Creek just below ita entrance into 

the reservoir. This tributary creek is about 3 miles long and falls 1,000 feet. Bidwell 

Bar and Chico sheets.

Cook's Canyon Creek (R); rises in Plumas County near the center of T. 27 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows southward about 8 miles, joins 

Lights Creek (tributary through Indian Creek to North Fork of Feather River and 

thus through Feather River to the Sacramento) in the swampy tract at the lower end 

of the north arm of Indian Valley; fall about 1,000 feet. Honey Lake sheet.

Coon Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the northern part of T. 13 N., R. 7 E., 

3 miles northwest of Auburn, at altitude 1,100 feet abpve sea level; flows northwestward 7 miles, then south westward into American Basin, north of Murphy Lake; fall 

in the 7 miles through the foothills, 700 feet; intermittent; principal tributaries, Dry 

Creek and Doty Creek. Sacramento sheet.

Coquette Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in the southwestern part of T. 23 N!, 

R. 7 E., on the south slope of Grizzly Hill, at altitude 5,500 feet; flows southwestward 

into Little North Fork of Feather River (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather River 

and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 2 miles; fall, 1,500 feet; 

tributary, Cold water Creek. Bidwell Bar sheet.
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Corbiere Slough; Colusa Basin, west side of Sacrkmento Eiver extending southward from Dry Slough (an offshoot of Upper Sycamore Slough) 2 miles south of Sycamore. Sheet E, Sacramento Valley map.

Corral Lake; Sacramento County, Rancho del Pasio, one-half mile north of American River, and 2J miles north of east of Sacramento.

Cortina Creek'(R); rises in Colusa County in the

R. 4 W., flows northwestward 6 miles, then north of ejst about 7 miles, and discharges 

into Colusa Basin in T. 14 N., R. 2 W., west of ESycamore Slough; intermittent. 

Sheet E, Sacramento Valley map.

Cortina Creek, Old (R); rises in Colusa County in

Brighton sheet, 

southeastern part of T. 13 N.,

the southeastern part of T. 14 N. _r i

R. 3 W., at altitude about 185 feet above sea level; floVs northeastward and discharges 

into Colusa Basin west of Powell Slough; intermittent;. Sheet E, Sacramento Valley 

map.

Cortina Creek, South. Fork (R); rises in Colusa County in the southwestern part 

of T. 13 N.., R. 4 W.; flows north about 3 miles to-Cort:.na Creek, which discharges into 

Colusa Basin; intermittent. Sheet E, Sacramento Vulley map.

Cottonwood Creek (R); Modoc County; rises about 8 miles northeast of Adin, 

at altitude (approximate) 5,800 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 8 miles, then 

southwestward 3 miles, and unites with Ash Creek (tributary to Pit River and thus to 

the Sacramento) at the lower end of Ash Creek valley; fall, about 900 feet. Alturas 

sheet.

Cottonwood Creek (L); Modoc County, northeastern part; rises on the western 

slope of Warner Mountains, at altitude 6,000 feet abovfe sea level; flows northwestward 

4 miles into Goose Lake, which at exceptionally hign stages may be tributary to the 

North Fork of Pit River and thus through Pit River to the Sacramento; fall, 1,200 feet. 

Alturas sheet.

Cottonwood Creek (R); Shasta County; rises iii the western part of T. 33 N., 

R. 5 W., at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flo^s southeastward 2J miles into 

Sacramento River; fall, 1,450 feet (approximately); intermittent. Redding sheet.

Cottonwood Creek (R); Shasta and Tehama counties, between which it forms the 

boundary; formed by junction of Middle and North f<^rks, of which Middle Fork may 

be considered the continuation of the main stream.

Middle Fork rises in the southeastern part of T. 30 IS)., R. 10 W., on the eastern slope 

of Trinity Mountains, and winds eastward; it is aboiit 30 miles long, falls 5,900 feet 

(from the crest of the range), and drains 261 square miles; it joins the North Fork (q. v.) 

a short distance below Gas Point.

Below the forks the Cottonwood flows eastward, discharging into the Sacramento 

about 5 miles east of the town of Cottonwood, opposite the mouth of Battle Creek; 

measured at the mouth of the creek, the drainage area comprises 929 square miles; 

about two thirds of the area is more than 1,000 feet above sea level. Below the North 

Fork the principal tributary is the South Fork.

Precipitation in the basin of the Cottonwood ranges from 25 inches in the lower part 

to more than 50 inches along the crest of the Coast Range. ,

Gaging station on the North Fork at Ono, 1907-1909.

Red Bluff sheet.

Cottonwood Creek (R); Yolo County; rises in the. eastern part of T. 19 N., R. 2 W.; 

flows northeastward and discharges to Yolo Basin through Cottonwood Slough. 

Punnett's map of Yolo County; sheets I and K, Sacramento Valley map.

Cottonwood Creek, Cold Fork (L); rises in Tehiuna County, in the southeastern 

part of T. 27 N., R. 10 W., on the east slope of North Yolla Bolly Mountain, at altitude 

6,000 feet above sea level; flows in a general easterly direction about 22 miles to its 

junction with the South Fork of Cottonwood Creek (tributary through Cottonwood 

Creek to Sacramento River); fall, 5,200 feet. Red BJuff sheet.

Cottonwood Creek, Middle Fork. See Cottonvood Creek.
26 GAZETTEEB OP SURFACE WATERS.

Cottonwood Creek, North. Fork (L); rises in Shasta County, in the southwestern 

part of T. 32 N., R. 7 W., on the east slope of Bully Choop Mountain, at altitude 5,000 

feet above sea level; flows very irregularly southeastward, and near Gas Point unites 

with the Middle Fork to form Cottonwood Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); 

length, 20 miles; fall from source to mouth of Middle Fork, about 4,300 feet; drainage 

area, 112 square miles; principal tributaries, Jerusalem and Eagle creeks and Roaring 

River; gaging station near Ono. Red Bluff sheet.

Cottonwood Creek, South. Fork (R); rises in Tehama County, in the eastern 

part of T. 27 N., R. 10 W., on the south slope of North Yolla Bolly Mountain, at altitude 5,000 above sea level; flows southeastward about 10 miles, then northeastward 35 

miles to its junction with Cottonwood Creek (tributary to Sacramento River) a few 

miles west of the town of Cottonwood; drainage area, 395 square miles; fall, 4,600 feet; 

principal tributaries, Cold Fork Cottonwood Creek and Salt Creek. Red Bluff sheet.

Cow Creek (L); formed in Shasta County, in the western part of T. 31 N., R. 2 W., 

at altitude 600 feet above sea level, by the union of Old Cow 1 and South Cow creeks. 

Old Cow Creek, which may be considered the continuation of the main stream, rises 

in the northeastern part of T. 32 N., R. 2 E., on the west slope of Crater Peak, at altitude 4,700 feet above sea level; flows northwestward about 3 miles, then takes a general 

southwesterly course to its junction with South Cow Creek 3 miles east of Millville. 

From the forks Cow Creek flows northwestward about 6 miles, then southward 7 miles 

to junction with Sacramento River; length, from mouth to head of Old Cow, about 40 

miles; total fall, 4,350 feet; length of Old Cow Creek above South Cow, 28 miles, in 

which distance it falls 4,100 feet, of which 2,000 feet occurs in 4 miles at the head of 

the stream and 1,000 feet more in the next 8 miles below. Lassen Peak, Red Bluff, and 

Redding sheets.

Cow Creek, Little (R); rises in Shasta County, in the southeastern part of T. 34 N., 

R. 1 E., about 3,600 feet above sea level; flows westward to a point near Furnaceville, 

then southwestward to junction with Cow Creek (tributary to Sacramento River) 1J 

miles below Palocedro; length, about 30 miles; fall, 3,050 feet, of which 2,200 feet 

occurs in about 8 miles at head of stream; many small intermittent tributaries. 

Lassen Peak, Red Bluff, and Redding sheets.

Cow Creek, South Fork (L); rises in Shasta County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 32 N., R. 3 E., on the north slope of Latur Butte, at altitude 5,100 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward and then westward to the western part of T. 31 N., R. 2 W., 

where it unites with Old Cow Creek to form Cow Creek (tributary to Sacramento 

River); length, 27 miles; fall, 4,500 feet, of which more than 3,000 feet occurs in the 

first half of course. Lassen Peak, Red Bluff, and Redding sheets.

Cox Creek (R); rises in Yuba County in the northern part of T. 15 N., R. 6 E., at 

altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows southward 5 miles into Dry Creek (tributary to 

Feather River) at Cabbage Patch; fall, 500 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Coyote Creek (L); rises in Lassen County, in the southern part of T. 36 N., R. 9 

E., at altitude (approximate) 5,500 feet above sea level; flows irregularly westward 

through Dixie Valley to the eastern part of T. 35 N., R. 7 E., where it turns and flows 

northwestward to its junction with Pit River (tributary to the Sacramento) 10 miles 

southeast of Pittville; length, about 18 miles; fall, 1,800 feet. On Lassen Peak sheet 

the lower part of this creek below Dixie Valley is called Horse Creek.

Coyote Creek (L); Placer County; rises in the central part of T. 14 N., R. 9 E., at 

altitude 2,400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles, then northwestward 

1 mile into Bear "River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 900 

feet. Colfax and Smartsville sheets.

Coyote Creek, (R); Tehama County; rises in the western part of La Barranca 

Colorada Rancho, at altitude about 400 feet above sea level; flows somewhat south of 

east 10 miles into Sacramento River; fall, 200 feet; intermittent. Tehama sheet.

1 Called North Fork of Cow Creek oil Red Bluff sheet and oil Deiiny's map of Shasta County.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, C^LLIFORNIA. 27

Craig Creek (L); Tehama County, Rio de los Benendos; one of several channels 

through which Antelope Creek discharges into the Sacramento; it leaves Antelope 

Creek just above the mouth of Little Antelope, flows somewhat west of south 1J miles, 

and enters Sacramento River opposite Blackberry Island; fall, about 40 feet. Tehama 

sheet.

Crooked Lake; Nevada County, eastern part of T. 18 N., R. 12 E.; inlet South 

Fork of Canyon Creek, which flows through it to itp junction with Canyon Creek 

(tributary to South Fork of Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to 

the Sacramento); elevation above sea level, 6,700 feet; below Island Lake, 100 feet. 

Colfax sheet.

Cro-w Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the southeast part of T. 30 N., R. 7 W., 

at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows southeastw;ird 6 miles into Roaring River 

(tributary to North Fork of Cottonwood Creek and this through Cottonwood Creek to 

the Sacramento); fall, about 100 feet; tributary, Squaw Creek. Red Bluff sheet.

Crumbo Lake; Shasta County, southern part of T. 30 N., R. 4 E.; outlet, Mill Creek 

to Sacramento River; elevation, 7,500 feet. Lassen Psak sheet.

Crystal Lake; Nevada County, eastern part of T. 17 N., R. 12 E.; no outlet 

mapped, but near-by streams flow northward to South Fork of Yuba River (tributary 

through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); elevation, 5,800 feet. Colfax 

sheet.

Crystal Lake; Tlumas County, northwestern part of T. 25 N., R. 10 E., outlet a 

stream If miles long, flowing northward into Houghs Creek (tributary to Indian River 

and thence through North Fork of Feather River to ! Feather River and to the Sacramento); elevation, 6,650 feet. Indian Valley special map.

Culbertson Lake; Nevada County, T. 18 N., R. 12 E.; 1 inlet; outlet, a stream 

half a mile long flowing northwestward into Texas Creek (tributary to Canyon Creek 

which flows through South Fork of Yuba River, through Yuba and Feather rivers to 

the Sacramento); elevation, 6,750 feet; dammed at outlet; fall of outlet above Texas 

Creek, about 200 feet. Colfax sheet.

Curry Creek (L); rises in Placer County in the soutl.eastern part of T. 11 N., R. 5E., 

at altitude 120 feet above sea level; flows south westward 1J miles, then very irregularly northwestward 8 miles and discharges into American Basin; fall, 100 feet; intermittent; channel tortuous. Roseville, Pleasant Grove, and Vernon sheets.

Curtis Ravine Creek (R); rises in Plumas County in the southwestern part of 

T. 26 N., R. 9 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles 

into Indian Creek (tributary through North Fork of '. leather River to Feather River 

and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,800 feet; intermittent. Indian Valley special 

map.

the southeast part of T. 22 N., 

southward into West 

Feather River and thus through 

j; fall, 1,500 feet. Bidwell Bar

rises

Dark Canyon Creek (L); Butte County; rises in 

R. 4 E., at altitude 2,100 feet above sea level; flows irregularly 

Branch of Feather River (tributary to North Fork of 

Feather River to the Sacramento); length, about 5 miles' 

and Chico sheets.

Dark Canyon Creek (R); Eldorado County; 

T. 11 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 3,400 feet above sea 1 

into Slab Creek (tributary through South Fork of Am 

and the Sacramento); fall, 1,200 feet. Placerville sh>

Dark Canyon Creek (R); Placer County; rises i) 

R. 12 E., at altitude 4,900 feet above sea level; flowes southward 

Fork of Middle Fork of American River (tributary through Middle 

River to North Fork of American River and thus through American River to the Sacramento); fall 1,700 feet. Colfax sheet.

in the northwestern part of 

vel; flows southeastward 1 mile 

irican River to American River

L the western part of T. 15 N., 

2J miles into North 

Fork of American
28 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Date Creek (L); rises inButte County, in the south-central part of T. 18 N., 

R. 5 E., at altitude 1,100 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into South Honcut 

Creek (tributary through Honcut Creek to Feather Eiver and thus to the Sacramento); 

length, 10 miles; fall, 1,000 feet. Smartsville and Marysville sheets.

Davis Creek (L); rises in the .eastern part of Modoc County, on the western slope 

of Warner Mountains, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows irregularly northwestward into Goose Lake, which at exceptionally high stages may discharge into 

North Fork of Pit River and thus through Pit River into the Sacramento; length, 

about 8 miles; fall, 1,200 feet. Alturas sheet.

Davis Creek (R); rises in Yolo County in the southeastern part of T. 12 N., R. 5 W.; 

flows northward 6J miles into Cache Creek (tributary to Yolo Basin) 2 miles west of 

the mouth of Bear Creek; carries no water except during the rainy season. WaterSupply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 45, 1901, map of Cache Creek basin (PI. I), 

and p. 27.

Dead Mans Lake; Sacramento County, Rancho del Paso, 1 mile east of north of 

Sacramento, and one-half mile north of American River; marshy. Brighton sheet.

Dead Mans Lake; Sierra County, northwestern part of T. 20 N., R. 13 E., one-half 

mile north of Dead Mans Peak; outlet stream about three-fourth mile long flowing 

northwestward into North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through North 

Fork of Yuba River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); elevation, 6,800 

feet above sea level; fall of outlet, 1,000 feet. Downieville sheet.

Deadwood Creek (L); Butte County; rises in the southern part of T. 22 N., R. 

4 E., at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows south of west 2 miles into Canyon 

Creek (tributary to West Branch of Feather River, which flows to North Fork of 

Feather River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,100 feet. 

Chico sheet.

Deadwood Creek (R); Yuba County; rises in the central part of T. 20 N., R. 8 E., 

near North Star House, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 5 miles 

into North Fork of Yuba River (tributary to Middle Fork of Yuba River and thus 

through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 2,000 feet. Bidwell Bar 

sheet.

Dean Valley Reservoir; Plumas County, northwestern part of T. 23 N., R. 9 E. 

on Rock Creek (tributary to Spanish Creek and thence through Indian Creek-to the 

North Fork of Feather River, to Feather River, and to the Sacramento); elevation, 

4,300 feet above sea level. Bidwell Bar sheet. Not shown on Punnett's map of 

Plumas County.

Deep Canyon Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 

12 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows northward 2 miles into Pilot 

Creek (tributary through Rubicon River to Middle Fork of American River and thus 

through North Fork of American and American rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 

feet. Placerville sheet.

Deep Canyon Creek (L); Placer County; rises in the central part of T. 15 N., 

R. 13 E., on the west slope of Duncan Peak, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward 4 miles then northwestward 1J miles into North Fork of Middle 

Fork of American River (tributary through Middle Fork of American to North Fork of 

American and thus through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 3,000 feet. 

Coif ax sheet.

Deephaven Gulch Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, in the eastern part of 

T. 27 N., R. 2 W., 1,000 feet above sea level; flows north of west 1J miles, then southward 2 miles into Little Antelope Creek (tributary to Antelope Creek and thus to the 

 Sacramento); fall, 610 feet; intermittent. Tehama sheet.

Deer Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the north central part of T. 13 N., 

R. 14 E., at altitude 5,900 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles into 

Rubicon River (tributary through Middle Fork of American River to North Fork of
SAGRAMEKTO RIVER BASIN, 29

American River and thus through American River to tljie Sacramento); fall, 1,900 feet. 

Truckee and Pyramid Peak sheets.

Deer Creek (L); Nevada County; formed in the Southwestern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 10 E., by union of North and South forks. The North Fork rises in the western

part of T. 17 N., R: 11 E., at altitude 4,400 feet above

south of west; the South Fork rises in the southwestern part of T. 17 N., R. 11 E., 1

mile south of the head of the North Fork, at altitude

flows westward. Each fork is about 5 miles long and falls 1,300 feet above the junction.

Below the forks Deer Creek takes a general course somi

sea level, and flows somewhat

4,500 feet above sea level and

jwhat south of west to its junction with Yuba River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 

27 miles; fall between Yuba and the head of North ForkJ about 4,200 feet, of which 2,000 

feet occurs in the 12 miles east of Nevada City; total fall is 4,200 feet. Coif ax and 

Smartsville sheets.

Deer Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the soutiern part of T. 24 N., R. 9 E., 

at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2J miles into Rock Creek 

(tributary to Spanish Fork and thence through Indian Creek to the North Fork of 

Feather River to Feather River and into the Sacrsunento); total fall, 1,100 feet. 

Downieville and Bid well Bar sheets.

Deer Creek (L); Sierra County; rises in the western part of T. 20 N., R. 13 E., at 

altitude 7,600 feet above sea level; flows- irregularly 4orthwestward into North Fork 

of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through North Fork of Yuba River and Yuba 

River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); length 5 miles; fall 2,000 feet. 

Downieville sheet.

Deer Creek (L); Tehama County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 29 N., R. 5 E., 

about 4,900 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 4 miles, then takes a general 

southwesterly course to its junction with the Sacramento in Rio de los Molinos Rancho, 

1J miles west of Vina; length, about 50 miles; total fall, ^,720 feet; many small unnamed 

tributaries. Lassen Peak and Vina sheets.

Deer Creek, little (L); rises in Nevada County io. the central part of T. 16 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 3,400 feet above sea level; flows ncrth of west to its junction with 

Deer Creek (tributary through Yuba River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento) at Nevada City; length, 4 miles; fall, 1,000 feet. Colfax and Smartsville 

sheets.

Deer Flat Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, near 'iie center of T. 31 N., R. 3 E., 

about 6,000 feet above sea level; flows westward 8 miles into the North Fork of Battle 

Creek (tributary through Battle Creek to the Sacramento); fall, about 2,000 feet; 

principal tributary, Manzanita Creek from Manzanita Lake. Lassen Peak sheet.

Deer Lake; Sierra County, southwestern part of T. 121 N., R. 12 E.; outlet a stream 

2 miles long, flowing eastward to the stream connecting Lower Salmon Lake with the 

North Fork of the North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through North Fork of Yuba 

River to Yuba River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); elevation, 

7,050 feet; fall of outlet, 900 feet. Downieville sheet.

Dekkas Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the eastern part of T. 35 N., R. 3 W., 

on the south slope of Salt Creek Mountain, at altitude ;5,500 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward 1 mile, then northwestward about 3 miles into McCloud River (tributary through Pit River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,550 feet. Redding sheet.

Delta Lake; southern part of Modoc County, 6 mik'S northwest of South Fork (Pit 

River) Peak; 2 small inlets; no outlet; elevation, approximate, 5,800 feet. Alturas 

sheet.

Devils Canyon Creek (L); rises in Placer County in the southeastern part of 

T. 14 N!, R. 10 E., near Forest Hill, at altitude 2,900 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3J miles into Shirttail Canyon Creek (tributary through North Fork of

American River to American River and thus to the 

Colfax sheet.

Sacramento); fall, 1,800"feet.
30 GAZET?TEEB OF SURFACE WATERS.

Diamond Creek (L); rises in Nevada County in eastern part of T. 17 N., R. 11 E., 

at altitude 4,900 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3 miles into South Fork of 

Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 1,900 

feet. Colfax sheet.

Didallas Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the southeastern part of T. 35 N., 

R. 3 W., on the east slope of Minnesota Mountain, 2,500 feet above sea level; flows 

southeastward 3 miles into Squaw Creek (tributary to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,500 feet. Redding sheet.

Dibble Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, in the northwestern part of T. 27 N., 

R. 5 W., at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward 10 miles, then southeastward 4 miles to junction with Sacramento River 1 mile above Red Bluff; fall, 700 feet. 

Red Bluff and.Tehama sheets.

Digger Creek (L); rises in Shasta and Tehama counties, in T. 30 N., R. 3 E., at 

altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows westward along the Shasta-Tehama county 

boundary 18 miles to junction with North Fork of Battle Creek (tributary through 

Battle Creek to Sacramento River); fall, 4,700 feet, of which 3,000 feet occurs in about 

5 miles at head. Lassen Peak sheet.

Dixie Creek (R); rises in Plumas County in the central part of T. 26 N., R. 9 E., 

one-half mile east of the southern end of Round Valley Reservoir, at altitude 4,500 feet 

above sea level; flows southward 1£ miles into Indian Creek (tributary through North 

Fork of Feather River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 feet. 

Indian Valley special map.

Dixie Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in the western part of»T. 24 N., R. 15 E., 

on the west slope of Dixie Mountain, at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows irregularly northwestward about 8 miles (passing through Dixie Valley), southwestward 3 

miles, then somewhat north of west 2 miles to junction with Red Clover Creek (tributary through Indian Creek to North Fork of Feather River, and thus through Feather 

River to the Sacramento) in Red Clover Valley; fall, about 1,500 feet. Sierraville 

sheet.

Doba Creek (R); rises in Lake County in the northern part of T. 13 N., R. 10 W., 

on the eastern slope of the Cascade Range; flows southeastward 3 miles, then east of 

north 8 miles into Clear Lake (outlet Cache Creek to Yolo Basin) 3 miles southeast of 

Lakeport. Punnett's map of Lake County.

Dobbins Creek (R); rises in Yuba County in the northeastern part of T. 18 N., R. 

7 E., at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southward 8 miles into Middle Fork 

of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); 

fall, 1,900 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Dodge Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the southern part of T. 35 N., R. 7 W., 

on the east slope of Trinity Mountains, at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows 

southeastward into Clear Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); length, 3 miles; fall, 

1,700 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Dog Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the southern part of T. 36 N., R. 6 W.; 

flows irregularly eastward to its junction with Sacramento River at Delta, in T. 36 N., 

R. 5 W.; length, about 6 miles; fall, approximately 2,000 feet; principal tributary, 

Middle Fork. Red Bluff and Redding sheets.

Dog Creek, Middle Fork (L); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of T. 

35 N., R. 5 W., on the eastern slope of Trinity Mountains, at altitude (approximate) 

3,500 feet above sea level; flows northward to its junction with Dog Creek, a tributary 

of the Sacramento; about 2 miles long; fall, 2,000 feet; intermittent at head and receives 

many very small intermittent tributaries. Redding sheet.

Dogwood Creek (L); rises in Plumas County in the western part of T. 22 N., 

R. 9 E., on the western slope of Fowler Peak, at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; 

flows northwestward into Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather 

Eiver to the Sacramento); length, 3J miles; fall, 2,600 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 31

Doney Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northern part of T. 35 N., R. 5 W., 

at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3J miles to its junction 

with Sacramento River at Gregory; fall, about 2,000 f jet. Redding sheet.

Doty Creek (L); rises in Placer County in the northeastern part of T. 12 N., R. 7 

E., 1 mile north of Ophir, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 

6 miles, then westward 6 miles into Coon Creek which flows into American Basin; fall, 

about 800 feet, of which 500 feet occurs in 3 miles at head. Placerville sheet. See 

also Lincoln sheet.

Dry Creek (L); Butte County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 22 N., R. 3 E., 

at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level; flows almost due south 7 miles, southwestward 

8 miles, then in general southwestward to its junction with Butte Creek in Butte Basin, 

north west of Marysville Buttes; as it leaves the foothills near Cherokee flows in many 

interlacing channels; intermittent below hills; principal tributary Clear Creek; called 

Table Mountain Creek on Land Office map. Chico and Marysville sheets.

Dry Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the southern part of T. 10 N., R. 10 E., 

near El Dorado, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 6 miles 

into Webber Creek (tributary through South Fork American River to American River 

and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 500 feet. Placervlle sheet.

Dry Creek (R); Nevada County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 14 N., R. 8 E., 

at altitude 1,800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Bear River (tributary 

through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 700 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Dry Creek (L); Nevada County; rises in the western part of T. 15 N., R. 8 E., 2 

miles west of Forest Spring, at altitude 2,100 feet above sea level; flows very irregularly 

southwestward and discharges into a basin lying north of Bear River .and south of 

Plumas Lake; emerges from the foothills near Spenceville. -Except in times of flood 

its lower channels are dry. Principal tributaries Indian Spring, Little Dry and Cox 

creeks. Smartsville and Marysville sheets; see also Wheatland, Ostrom, and Nicolaus 

sheets.

Dry Creek (R); Placer County; rises in the eastern rart of T. 13 N., R. 7 E., where 

it is formed by the junction of its North and South forts. The North Fork rises in the 

eastern part of T. 13 N., R. 8 E., 1J miles northwest o: Clipper Gap, at altitude 1,700 

feet above sea level and flows west and south of west. The South Fork rises 1 mile 

northeast of Clipper Gap in T. 13 N., R. 9 E., at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level, 

flows southwestward 3 miles, then north of west to its junction with the North Fork. 

From this junction Dry Creek flows westward into Coon Creek which discharges into 

American Basin. Fall of the North Fork above the junction, 800 feet; fall of South 

Fork above the junction, 1,100 feet; intermittent. Placerville sheet.

Dry Creek, Placer and Sacramento counties. See Linda Creek.

Dry Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the western part of T. 33 N., R. 3 W., on 

the east slope of Bear Mountain, at altitude about 900 feet above sea level; flows southward 6 miles into Little Cow Creek (tributary to Gov Creek and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 400 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Dry Creek (L); Tehama County; rises in the southern part of T. 28 N., R. 9 W., at 

altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward abot.t 15 miles into Salt Creek (tributary to South Fork of Cottonwood Creek and thus through Cottonwood Creek to the 

Sacramento); fall, 2,300 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Dry Creek (R); Yuba County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 19 N., R. 6 E., 

at altitude 2,200 feet above sea level; formed by junction of New York and Slate 

creeks; takes a very irregular but in general southwesterly course to its junction with 

Yuba River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento) near Browns Valley; 

length, 22 miles; fall, 2,100 feet; principal tributaries Indiana and Willow Glen 

creeks. Smartsville sheet.

Dry Creek, Little (L); Butte County; rises in the central part of T. 22 N., R. 3 E., 

near Paradise, at altitude 1,800 feet above, sea level; flows west of south about 12
32 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATEES.

miles; sinks before reaching Butte Creek; intermittent; fall, 1,600 feet. Chico sheet.

Dry Creek, Little (R); Nevada County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 6 E., at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows southward 5 miles into Dry Creek 

(tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento) at Spencerville; fall, 1,000 feet. 

Smartsville sheet.

Dry Creek, North and South forks. See Dry Creek.

Dry Slough; Colusa County, west side of Sacramento River extending southward 

from Sycamore Slough near Sycamore. Sheet E, Sacramento Valley map.

Dry Slough; a tributary of Willow Slough in Yolo Basin, joins Willow Slough 

about 4 miles northwest of Davisville. Sheet L, Sacramento Valley map.

Duck Slough; a channel leading from the south end of Big Lake through Yolo 

Basin to Miner Slough; tidal. Sheet M, Sacramento Valley map.

Dulzura Lake. See Sereno Lake.

Duncan Creek (R); rises in Placer County in the northeastern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 14 E., at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 12 miles into 

Middle Fork of American River (tributary to North Fork of American River and thus 

through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 3,000 feet. Truckee sheet.

Duncan Creek (L); Shasta County; formed by union of West, Middle, and East 

forks in the central part of T. 30 N., R. 8 W. The Middle Fork, which may be considered the continuation of the main stream, rises in the southwestern part of T. 31 N., 

R. 8 W., on the east slope of Bully Choop Mountains, about 4,500 feet above sea level, 

and flows southward, uniting with the East Fork; below the forks the creek flows southward into Middle Fork of Cottonwood Creek (tributary through Cottonwood Creek to 

the Sacramento) at Parks; length, to head of Middle Fork, about 9 miles; fall, 3,400 

feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Duncan Creek, East Fork (L); Shasta County; rises in the southern part o* 

T. 31 N., R. 8 W., on the east slope of Bully Choop Mountains, at altitude 3,800 feet 

above sea level; flows southward about 5 miles into Duncan Creek (tributary to Middle 

Fork of Cottonwood Creek and thus through Cottonwood Creek to the Sacramento) 

half a mile below the junction of the West and Middle forks; fall, about 1,800 feet. 

Red Bluff sheet.

.Duncan Creek, West Fork (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northern part of 

T. 30 N., R. 9 W., on the east slope of Bully Choop Mountains, at altitude 4,000 feet 

above sea level; flows eastward, and unites with Middle Fork to form Duncan Creek; 

length, about 5 miles; fall, 2,000 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Dunnigan Creek (R); rises in Yolo County in the western part of T. 12 N., R. 1 

W., flows eastward into Colusa Basin near Dunnigan; intermittent. Sheet F, Sacramento Valley map.

Dutch Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the northeastern part of T. 11 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 2,300 feet above sea level; flows south of west 3 miles into Irish 

Creek (tributary through South Fork of American River to American River and thus 

to the Sacramento); fall, 1,100 feet. Placerville sheet.

Dutch Gulch Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northwestern part of T.

33 N., R. 7 W., at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Clear 

Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); length, 3£ miles; fall, 2,600 feet. Red Bluff 

sheet.

Dutch Ravine Creek (L); rises in Placer Countj in the western part of T. 

]J2 N., R. 8 E., at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; flows westward 4 miles, then 

northwestward 2 miles into Auburn Ravine (tributary through Bunkham Slough to 

American Basin) near Gold Hill; fall, 1,100 feet; intermittent. Sacramento sheet.

Eagle Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in T. 31 N., R. 7 W., at altitude 2,800 

feet above sea level; flows southward 4 miles into North Fork of Cottonwood Creek 

(tributary through Cottonwood Creek to Sacramento River) near Ono; fall, 2,200 feet. 

Red Bluff sheet.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 33

a the western part of T. 20 N., 

flows northwestward 2 miles into Lost 

whioh flows through Middle Fork of 

fall, 450 feet. Bidwell

oET. 12 N., R. 17 E., and northsmall lakes; this lake is 

ct tunnel into the South Fork of 

to the Sacramento) just north of

dr. lining 3

ofT

Eagle Gulch Creek (L); rises in Butte County, i 

R. 8 E., at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; 

Creek (tributary to South Fork of Feather River, 

Feather River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento) 

Bar sheet.

East Branch or Fork. See name of main stream

Echo Lake; Eldorado County, southeastern part 

eastern part of T. 11 N., R. 17 E.; inlet, a stream 

without natural outlet but the water is led by aquedu 

American River (tributary through American River 

Audrain Lake. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Echo Lake; Plumas County; southeastern part 

Creek to Hamilton Branch of Feather River (tributar 

River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); 

6,000 feet. Punnett's map of Plumas County.

Elder Creek (R); formed in Tehama County by 

South forks. The North Fork, which may be considei'ed 

stream, rises in the northwestern part of T. 25 N., R. 

at altitude 6,600 feet above sea level. 

River 1£ miles north of Tehama; length, about 40 

4,600 feet occurs in 8 miles at the head of the North Fo 

in the next 10 miles; intermittent in lower course; 

and Willow Creek (Spring Branch). Red Bluff and

Elder Creek, South Fork (R); rises in Tehama 

T. 24 N., R. 8 W.; flows northeastward 3 miles, eastward 

miles, then northeastward 6 miles; unites with 

tary to Sacramento River) near Lowry.

Eldorado Creek (R); rises in Placer County, i 

near Forks House, at altitude 4,800 feet above sea lev 

through Forks House Ravine into North Fork of 

(tributary through Middle Fork of American to North 

through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 3, 

Colfax sheet.

Elk Creek (L); rises in Colusa County, in the eastern part of T. 13 N., R. 3 W.; 

flows northeastward to Salt Creek (which discharges into Colusa Basin) near Arbuckle 

Sheet E, Sacramento Valley map.

Elk Creek (L); rises in Glenn County, in the northeastern part of T 

flows eastward about 10 miles, and unites with Ston 

River) about 5 miles west of Fruto. Punnett's map of Glenn

Elkhorn Slough; Yoio Basin; extends southwestward 

west side of Merritt Island, east of Big Lake and Due 

Valley map.

Emigrant Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, i 

R. 11 E., at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows north 

Grizzly Creek (tributary to Indian Creek which flows 

and thence through the Feather River to the Sacramento) 

Downieville sheet.

Empire Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in T. 

feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles inix> 

(tributary to North Fork of Feather River and then 

Sacramento); fall, 1,300 feet. Chico sheet.

Empire Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, 

R. 10 E., near Georgetown, at altitude 2,500 feet alove

56378C WSP 295 12 3*

. 30 N., R. 7 E.; outlet, Rock 

through North Fork of Feather 

slevation above sea level, aBout

the junction of its North and 

the continuation of the main 

I W., 4 miles east of Mount Linn 

The creek flowe eastward and enters Sacramento 

miles; fall, 6,400 feet, of which 

k, and more than 1,000 feet more 

principal tributaries, South Fork 

Tehama sheets.

County, in the northern part of 

2 miles, southeastward 3 

North Fork to form Elder Creek (tribuPunnett's map of Tehama County.

in the eastern part of T. 15 N., R. 11 E., 

il; flows southward about 8 miles 

Middle Fork of American River 

Fork of American and thus 

.00 feet; tributary Indian Creek.

.20N..R.8W.; 

Creek (tributary to Sacramento

and Colusa counties, 

from Sacramento along the 

Slough. Sheet M, Sacramento

in the eastern part of T. 24 N., 

eastward 3 miles into Little

into North Fork of Feather River 

; total fall, about 1,400 feet.

23 N., R. 4 E., at altitude 3,300 

West Branch of Feather R|iver 

ce through Feather River to the

the northern part of T. 12 N., 

sea level; flows southward 4
34 GAZETTEER OF STJBFAOE WATEES.

miles, and unites with Manhattan Creek to form Irish Creek (tributary to South Fork 

of American River, and thus through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 600 

feet. Placerville sheet.

Encinosa Creek (R); rises in Solano County, in the eastern part of T. 6 N., R. 22 W., 

at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows eastward 3 miles into Alamo Creek (tributary to Cache Slough, Yolo Basin). Napa sheet.

Estray Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in the eastern part of T. 24 N., R. II E., 

on the southern slope of Grizzly Mountain, at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flowseouthwestward 5 mi. s into Spring Garden Creek (tributary to Spanish Creek which 

flows through Indian Creek to the North Fork of Feather River and thus through 

Feather River into the Sacramento); total fall, 3,000 feet of which 2,000 feet occurs in 

the first 2 miles at head. Downieville sheet.

Eticuera Creek (L); rises in Napa County, in the northwestern part of T. 11 N., 

R. 4-W.; takes a general southerly course to its junction with Putah Creek (tributary 

to Yolo Basin) in the western part of Rancho Las Putas, about 5 miles northwest of 

Monticello; length about 16 miles. Punnett's map of Napa County.

Eureka Creek (L); rises in Plumas County in Eureka Lake in the eastern part of 

T. 22 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 6,200 feet above sea level; flows somewhat east of north 

3 miles into Jamison Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather River and thus 

through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall from Eureka Lake to Jamison Creek, 

about 1,700 feet. Downieville sheet. t

Eureka Lake; Plumas County, eastern part of T. 22 N., R. 11 E.; I small inlet; 

outlet Eureka Creek to Jamison Creek (tributary through Middle Fork of Feather 

River to Feather River and thence to the Sacramento); elevation, 6,200 feet; fall of 

outlet, 1,800 feet. Downieville sheet.

Eureka Creek (R); rises in Sierra County, In the northwestern part of T. 20 N., 

R. 10 E., near Eureka, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 2 miles, 

then eastward 1 mile into Goodyears Creek (tributary through North Fork of Yuba to 

Middle Fork of Yuba, and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); 

fall, 1,300 feet. Downieville sheet.

Pall Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the northeastern part of T. 23 N., R. 4 E., 

at altitude 4,100 feet above sea level; flows irregularly westward into West Branch of 

Feather River (tributary through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and 

the Sacramento); about 3 miles long; fall, 1,800 feet. Bidwell Bar and Chico sheets.

Fall Creek (R); rises in Nevada County, m the southern part of T. 18 N., R. 12 E., 

in Feeley Lakes, on the south slope of Fall Creek Mountain, at altitude 6,800 feet above 

sea level; flows southwestward 4J miles into South Fork of Yuba River (tributary 

through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 3,700 feet, of which 1,900 

feet occurs in 1J miles just above mouth. Colfax sheet.

Fall Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the southeastern part of T. 35 N., R. 4 W., 

at altitude 1,800 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 1J miles into Salt Creek, 

which in turn flows into the Sacramento; fall, 700 feet. Redding sheet.

Fall River (L); Plumas County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 22 N., R. 8 E., 

at altitude 5,650 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 10 miles, entering 

Butte County in the southeastern part of T. 21 N., R. 7 E., and then taking a circuitous 

but in general westerly course to its junction with Middle Fork of Feather River 

(tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento) in the eastern part of T. 21 N., 

R. 6 E.; length, about 20 miles; fall, 4,650 feet. About 1 mile above its mouth Fall 

River leaps over a cliff perhaps 450 feet in height, forming a beautiful fall, below which 

is a series of cascades. Bidwell Bar folio (No. 43), Geol. Atlas II. S., U. S. Geol. 

Survey, 1898, p. 3.

Fall River (R); Shasta County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 37 N., R. 4 E., 

at altitude (approximate) 3,500 feet above sea level; flows very irregularly southeast"
SACRAMENTO BIVEB, BASIN, C ALIFOBNIA. 35

word about 12 miles to it» junction with Pit River (tributary to Sacramento River) at 

Fall River Mills; fall about 200 feet; principal surface tributary, Bear Creek; the large 

springs at the head of the river discharge about 1,500 eecond feet. Modoe Lava Bed 

sheet.

Fandango Creek (L); rises in the northeastern part of Modoc County, on the 

western slope of Warner Mountains, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward about 13 miles into Goose Lake, which at exceptionally high stages may be 

tributary to the North Fork of Pit River and thus thrcRSigfa Pit River to the Sacramento; 

fall, 1,200 feet. Alturas sheet.

Faucherie Lake; Nevada County, T. 18 N., on line between Rs. 12 and IS E.; 

inlet Canyon Creek from French Lake and several unnamed streams; outlet Canyon 

Creek which flows through Bowman Lake to its junction with South Fork of Yuba River 

(tributary 'hrough Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); elevation above sea 

level, 6,050 feet; below French Lake, 500 feet, abovo Bowman Lake, 550 feet> this 

stretch of Canyon Creek being 3 miles long; dammed at outlet. Colfax sheet.

Feather River (R); heads on crest of Sierra Nevada, takes a general southwesterly 

course to junction with the Sacramento about 30 miles aouth of Marysville and 15 miles 

northwest of Sacramento. The river is formed by 3 principal branches, the North 

Fork draining about 2,220 square miles of the area at the north and west, the Middle 

Fork draining 1,340 square miles in the center and at thte east, and Yuba River, draining 

about 1,300 square miles at the south.

The North Fork, which may be regarded as the continuation of the main stream, 

rises on the southern slope of Lassen Peak (elevation !LO,437 feet), in the southeastern 

part of Shasta County, and flows southeastward about 32 miles to the lower end of Big 

Meadows where it turns and flows southwestward to ii» junction with Middle Fork, 4 

miles west of Bidwell Bar. The stream is about 80 mi les long. The total length of its 

basin does not exceed 75 miles and its width in Plumas County is about 65 miles. At 

the point where North Fork unites with Middle Fork the elevation is about 200 feet 

above sea level. For the greater part of its course the '. ?orth Fork flows through a deep 

canyon and the tributaries are for the most part short streams draining precipitous 

slopes. Below the junction of the principal forks the Feather is about 100 miles long 

and the fall in this distance is about 180 feet.

The greater part of the Feather River baein is rough and mountainous and the slopes 

are deeply cut by innumerable stream channels. In the southern and eastern parts 

of the basin the rocks are chiefly granites; at the lower elevation some porous and 

deeply eroded tuffs and lavas are also found. The northern part of the basin is 

characterized by cones, craters, deposits of volcanic aeh and lakes, which indicate 

recent volcanic activity.

The soil of the basin is porous, abaorbe moisture raidily, and serves to equalize the 

stream flow. The numerous meadows and valleys that exist in different parts of the 

area also help to maintain a steady flow of the streams during the dry season.

The basin is well forested. On the lower elevations the growth consists for the most 

part of brush and scrub timber. The mountain sides, especially around the summits 

of the highest peaks like Lassen are covered with merchantable timber. About twothirds of the entire basin, 4,300 square miles in rjound numbers, is included in 

national forest reserves.

The mean annual precipitation in the Feather Rive^ basin is about 30 inches in foothill belt; toward the mountain summits it increases, Ranging from 40 to 60 inches in 

the North and Middle fork basins and from 40 to 75 inches in the Yuba basin. In 

the winter much of it occurs as snow which remains on the summits until summer.

The basin affords many excellent storage sites, especially on the North and Middle 

forks. Surveys of a large number of reservoir sites in this area have been made by the 

United States Reclamation Service and many other sites have been surveyed by 

private companies.
36 GAZETTEEK OP SUEPACE WATEBS.

The minimum flow of the streams in the Feather Biver basin is sufficient to develop 

more than half a million horsepower "and this amount could be almost doubled with 

storage. On North Fork about 300,000 horsepower could be developed at low water, 

and with storage half a million would be available. On Middle Fork only about 

66,000 horsepower could be developed at low water, and on Yuba Kiver only about 

130,000.

The basin contains many large springs, especially in the lava districts, which supply 

a more pr less steady flow throughout the year. In the North Fork basin especially 

are perennial springs that discharge 50 to 100 second-feet. One of the largest, Dotta 

Spring, about 3 miles east of Prattville, has a maximum discharge of 100 second-feet 

and a minimum discharge of 70 second-feet.

Gaging stations: North Fork above Prattville and near Big Bend 1906-1909; main 

stream at Oroville 1902-1909.

Lassen Peak, Honey ^Lake, Bid well Bar, Sierraville, Smartville, Coif ax, and Sacramento sheets; maps of Plumas, Butte, Sierra, Nevada, and Yuba counties.

Feather Biver, Little North. Fork (R) j rises in Plumas County, in the eastern part 

of T. 23 N., R. 6 E., on the west slope of Grizzly Hill, at altitude 6,200 feet above sea 

level; flows south of west 2 miles, then very irregularly southward 10 miles to junction 

with Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento) 

in Butte County, in the northeastern part of T. 21 N., R. 6 E.; fall, 4,500 feet; tributaries, Axford, Coquette, and Mountain House creeks. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Feather Biver, Middle Fork (L); rises on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada 

in the southeastern part of Plumas County and flows irregularly westward to its junction with the North Fork (tributary to the Sacramento).

The basin is long but comparatively narrow, except at its east end, where it broadens 

out and includes Sierra Valley, a large mountain meadow at an altitude 5,000 feet 

above.sea level. Beckwith Pass, which opens into this valley from the east, is the 

lowest pass in the Sierra Nevada, its elevation being about 5,200 feet above sea level. 

Sierra Valley and the surrounding country are very dry in summer. A number of 

streams, of which the most important are Smithneck and Hamlin creeks, enter Sierra 

Valley from the south and west. The waters of the streams entering from the east 

have no surface connection with the Middle Fork of Feather River. Those from the 

west, including Hamlin Creek, discharge into a marsh which has outlet northward to 

the Middle Feather near Beckwith.

The greatest elevation in the Middle Fork basin is about 8,500 feet above sea level. 

The river is about 95 miles long and its drainage area comprises 1,340 square miles. 

Between Beckwith at the lower end of Sierra Valley and the junction of the Middle 

and North Forks the total fall is 4,700 feet.

The mean annual precipitation in the basin of the Middle Fork ranges from 40 to 

60 inches; horsepower available at low water stage about 66,000.

Gaging station at Cromberg 1910-1911.

Sierraville, Downieville, and Bidwell Bar sheets.

Feather Biver, Middle Fork, South Branch (L); rises in Plumas County, in 

the eastern part of T. 22 N., R. 8 E., at altitude 5,700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Middte Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the 

Sacramento); length, 15 miles; fall, 4,000 feet, of which 1,500 feet occurs in 2 miles at 

mouth; drainage basin long, narrow, and very mountainous; tributaries all short, 

Pinkard and Cascade creeks, the most important, being less than 5 miles long. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Feather Biver, North Fork. See Feather River.

Feather Biver, North Fork, Little. See Feather River, Little North Fork.

Feather Biver, South Fork (L); rises in Plumas County, in the northwestern 

part of T. 22 N., R. 10 E., on the west slope of Pilot Peak, at altitude 6,500 feet above 

sea level; flows south westward to its junction with Middle Fork Feather River (trib-
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 37

utary through Feather Eiver to the Sacramento); longth, about 40 miles; fall, 6,100 

feet; drainage area very narrow; most of the tributaries less than a mile long. 

Downieville and Bidwell Bar sheets. ,

Feather River, West Branch (E); rises in Butte County, in the north-central 

part of T. 25 N., E. 5 E., at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3 

miles, then very irregularly southward to its junction with North Fork of Feather 

Eiver (tributary through Feather Eiver to the Sacramento) in the eastern part of T. 

21 N., E. 4 E.; length, about 37 miles; fall, 5,500 feet; drainage basin comparatively 

narrow; most of the tributaries are short streams draining steep slopes. Lassen Peak 

and Chico sheets.

[Feather River] West Branch Creek, Little (fir); rises in Butte County, in the 

southwestern part of T. 24 N., E. 4 E., at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows 

southward into West Branch of Feather Eiver (tributary to North ^ork of Feather 

River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 7 miles; fall, 

2,200 feet; tributary Long Gulch Creek. Chico sheei.

Feeley Lakes; Nevada County, southern part of T. 18 N., R. 12 E.; 3 connected 

lakes; outlet, Fall Creek to South Fork of Yuba Rrver (tributary through Yuba and 

Feather rivers to the Sacramento)^ elevation of lo^er lake, 6,700 feet; of middle 

lake, 6,800 feet; of the upper lake, about 6,900 feet. Colfax sheet.

Fiddle Creek (R); rises in Sierra County, in the southeastern part of T. 20 N., R. 

9 E.,' at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; takes a general southwesterly course to its 

junction with North Fork of Yuba River (tributary to Middle Fork of Yuba River to 

Yuba River and thus through Feather River to the S-ieramento); length, 8 miles; fall, 

3,200 feet. Downieville sheet.

Fiddler Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the northeastern part of T. 29 N., R. 8 

W., about 1,400 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3 miles into Middle Fork of 

Cottonwood Creek (tributary through Cottonwood Creek to the Sacramento); fall, 

about 700 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Fish Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the southwestern part of T. 25 N., R. 5 

E., about 2 miles west of Table Mountain, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward 4 miles into West Branch of Feather River (tributary through North 

Fork of Feather River and Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,900 feet. Bidwell Bar and Chico sheets.

Fishermans Lake; American Basin, Sacramento County; a northwestward extending arm of Bush Lake. This lake Hes about 1 mile east of Sacramento. Davisville 

sheet.

Fiske Creek (R); rises in Yolo County, in the southern part of T. 12 N., R. 4 W.; 

flows northward 5 miles into Cache Creek (tributary lo Yolo Basin); channel dry soon 

after the last rains of the season and remains dry until the next wet season. Punnett's 

map of Yolo County.

Fitzhugh Creek (R); rises in southeastern part of Modoc County, on western slope 

of Warner Mountains, 4 miles west of Warren Peak, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea 

level; flows westward about 12 miles into South Fork of Pit River (tributary through 

Pit River to the Sacramento); fall, approximate, 1,500 feet. Alturas sheet.

Five Lakes; Placer County, northwestern part of T. 15 N., R. 16 E.; outlet Five 

Lakes Creek to Rubicon Eiver (tributary through Middle Fork of American River to 

North Fork American and thus through American Eiver to the Sacramento); elevation, 7,500 feet; fall of outlet, 2,500 feet in 9 miles. The lakes are very small and are 

connected. Truckee sheet.

Five Lakes Creek (R); rises in Placer County in the northwestern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 16 E., in Five Lakes at altitude 7,500 feet above nea level; flows southwestward 9 

miles into Rubicon River tributary to North Forl: of American River and thus 

through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 2J>00 feet. Truckee sheet.
33 GAZETTEER OF StTBFAOE WATEBS.

Flat Creek (L); Shasta County, rises in the southwest part of T. 31N., B. 5 W., at 

altitude 1,100 feet above sea level; flqws east and then south, but water ginks before 

reaching Clear Creek (tributary to Sacramento Biver) to which the basin is topographically tributary; length, about 3 miles; fall, 300 feet; intermittent. Bedding 

sheet.

Flat Creek (B); Shasta County; rises in the western part of T. 33 N., B. 6 W., at 

altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Sacramento Biver; fall, 

1,400 feet; intermittent. Bedding sheet.

Flat Creek (B); Shasta County; rises in the southern part of T. 35 N., B. 2 W., on 

the south slope of Brock Butte, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southward 

4£ miles into Pit Biver (tributary to Sacramento Biver); fall, 1,500 feet; intermittent 

in upper part of course. Land Office map; called Brock Creek on Bedding sheet.

Flea Valley Creek (B); rises in Butte County," in the southeastern part of T. 24 N., 

B. 4 E., at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3 miles to junction 

with North Fork of Feather Biver (tributary through Feather Biver to the Sacramento); fall, 2,300 feet. Bid well Bar sheet.

Ford Ravine Creek (B); rises in Placer County in the northwestern part of T. 15 

N., B. 11 E., at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 1| miles into 

North Fork of American Biver (tributary through American Biver to the Sacramento); 

fall, 2,500 feet. Colfax sheet.

Fordyce Creek (B); rises in Nevada County, in the southern part of T. 18 N., 

B. 13 E., in Fordyce Lake, at altitude 6,300 feet above sea level; flows southweetward 

into South Fork of Yuba Biver (tributary through Yuba Biver to Feather Biver and 

thus to the Sacramento); length, 8 miles; fall, 1,600 feet; tributaries from a number of 

small lakes. Truckee and Colfax sheets.

Fordyce Lake; Nevada County, on boundary between Ts. 17 and 18 N., B. 13 E.; 

inlets North Creek and a number of small unnamed streams; outlet Fordyce Creek to 

South Fork of Yuba Biver (tributary through Yuba Biver to Feather Biver and thus 

to the Sacramento); elevation, 6,300 feet; fall of outlet, 1,600 feet. Truckee sheet.

Frazer Creek (B); rises in Butte County, in the northwestern part of T. 21 N., 

B. 5 E., on the south slope of Big Bend Mountain, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea 

level; flows southeastward about 2 miles into North Fork of Feather Biver (tributary 

through Feather Biver to the Sacramento) opposite the mouth of Berry Creek; fall, 

1,900 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Frazier Creek (L); Plumas County; rises rn Gold Lake, in the northwestern 

part of T. 21 N., B. 12 E., at altitude 6,300 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 

6 miles into Middle Fork of Feather Biver (tributary through Feather Biver to the 

Sacramento) in Mohawk Valley; fall, about 1,900 feet. Downieville sheet.

Freeman Creek (B); rises in Plumas County in the northwestern part of T. 23 N., 

B. 13 E., at altitude 6,800 feet above sea level; takes a general northerly course into 

Grizzly Creek (tributary through Middle Fork of Feather Biver and Feather Biver to 

the Sacramento); about 5 miles long; fall, 1,000 feet. Downieville sheet.

French Creek (L); Butte County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 26 N., 

B. 6 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows very irregularly south westward to 

junction with North Fork of Feather Biver (tributary through Feather Biver to the 

Sacramento) opposite the east base of Big Bend Mountain in the northern part of 

T. 21 N., B. 5 E.; length, about 10 miles; fall, 4,200 feet; many small tributaries, 

including Brush, Peavine, Bum, Bidwell, and Mosquito creeks. Bidwell Bar sheet.

French Creek (L); Glenn County; rises in the northern part of T. 20 N., B. 4 W.; 

flows southeastward through Stone Valley into the South Fork of Willows Creek (to 

Colusa Basin); intermittent. Sheet B, Sacramento Valley map. 

. French Creek (L); Shasta County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 32 N., 

B. 2 W., at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward across Swede 

Creek plains into Little Cow Creek (tributary through Cow Creek to Sacramento 

Biver); length, about 7 miles; fall, 600 feet; intermittent. Bedding sheet.
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French Lake; Nevada County, western part of TJ1 . 18 N., R. 13 E., 1 mile west of 

Summit City; several small inflowing streams; outlet, Canyon Creek, which flows from 

Faucherie and Bowman lakes to its junction with South. Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to the SacrancLento); elevation 6,550 feet above 

sea level; elevation above Faucherie Lake, 450 feet, tbe connecting stream being about 

a mile long; dammed at outlet. The lake is about 1J miles long and at its upper end 

are several small islands. Colfax sheet.

Frenchman Creek (R); riees in Plumas County, in the southwestern part of T. 24 

N.,R. 15 E., at altitude 7,500 feet above sea level; flo'Vs eastward 7 miles to its junction 

with Last Chance Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather River and thus 

through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,0DO feet. Sierraville sheet.

Fresh Pond Ravine Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the southern part of 

T. 11 N., R. 13 E., at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into 

South Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); 

length, 1 mile; fall, 1,400 feet. Placerville sheet.

Fresh Water Creek (R); rises in Colusa County, in the central part of T. 15 N., 

R. 5 W.; flows southeastward 4 miles, eastward 1 mile, northward 3 miles, then very 

irregularly northeastward into Powell Slough, Colusa, Basin; intermittent. Sheet D, 

Sacramento Valley map.

Frey Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the southwestern part of T. 21 N., R. 

7 E., at altitude 4,200 feet above sea level; flows soi^thwestward into Middle Fork of 

Feather River (tributary through Feather River t^> the Sacramento) one-half mile 

below mouth of Fall River; length, 5 miles; fall, 3,500 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Fuller Lake; Nevada County, northwestern part of T. 17 N., R. 12 E.; outlet, 

Jordan Creek to South Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather 

rivers to the Sacramento); elevation, 5,250 feet above sea level; fall of outlet, 750feet. 

Colfax sheet.

Funk Creek (R); rises in Glenn County, in the southern part of T. 18 N., R. 5 W.; 

flows southeastward; discharges into Colusa Basin; intermittent. Sheet C, Sacramento 

Valley map.

Gaddis Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, ia the western part of T. 12 N., 

R. 12 E., at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 3 miles into 

Slab Creek (tributary through South Fork of American River to American River and 

thus to the Sacramento); fall, 400 feet. Placerville sheet.

Gansers Slough Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 24 N., R. 9 E. at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows northward 2£ miles to Spanish Creek (tributary to Indian Creek and thence thrcoigb North Fork of Feather River 

to Feather River and into the Sacramento); total fa 11,600 feet. DownievilLe sheet.

Gas Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the northeastern part of T. 13 N., 

R.9 E., at altitude 2,600 feet above sea level; flows westward 2 miles, then west of south 

3 miles into Middle Fork of American River (tributar ? through North Fork of American 

River to American River and thus to the Sacrameito); fall, 1,750 feet. Placerville 

sheet.

Gent Creek (R); rises in Nevada County, in the central part of T. 16 N., R. 7 E., 

at altitude 1,900 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Squirrel Creek 

(tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); length 1 mile; fall, 400 feet. 

Smartsville sheet.

Georgiana Slough; Sacramento Basin, between Walnut Grove on old Sacramento 

River and Mokelumne. Sacramento Valley map.

GerlS Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in t le northeastern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 15 E., in Loon Lake at altitude 6,300 feet above fiea level; flows westward 4 miles, 

then irregularly southward 5 milee into Little South Fork -of Rubicon River (tributary 

to Middle Fork of American River and thus tbrouj$i American River to the Sacra-
40 GAZETTEEE OF SURFACE WATERS.

mento); length, about 9 miles; faU, about 1,350 feet. Truckee and Pyramid Peak 

sheets. «

Gibson Ravine Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the southwestern part of 

T. 20 N., R. 7 E., at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles 

into South Fork of Feather River (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather and thus 

through Feather River to Sacramento River); fall, 1,100 feet, Bidwell Bar sheet.

Gilsizer Slough; Sutter Basin, extends southwestward into the basin from Feather 

River at Marysville. Gilsizer SJough sheet. See also Sacramento Valley map.

Glen Valley Slough; Colusa County, extending eastward about 10 miles from the 

southwestern part of T. 16 N., R. 4 W., into Colusa Basin, 4 miles west of Colusa. 

Sheet D, Sacramento Valley map.

Gold Canyon Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the southern part of T. 22 N., 

R, 10 E., at altitude 6,700 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3 miles into 

East Branch of Slate Creek (tributary to North Fork of Yuba River which flows to 

Middle Fork of Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the 

Sacramento); fall, 1,500 feet. Downieville sheet.

Gold Lake; Plumas County, western part of T. 24 N., R. 8 E., northwest of Spanish 

Creek; three small inlets; outlet, a stream 1 mile long, flowing northeastward to 

Silver Creek (tributary to Indian Creek and thence through North Fork of Feather 

River to Feather River and into the Sacramento); elevation, about 6,150 feet. Bidwell 

Bar sheet.

Gold Lake; Sierra County, northwestern part of T. 21 N., R. 12 E.; inlets from several 

small lakes; outlet, Frazier Creek to Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through 

Feather River to the Sacramento); elevation, 6,300 feet. This lake is about 1 mile 

long and one-half mile in maximum width Downieville sheet.

Goodyears Creek (R); rises in Sierra County, in the southern part of T. 21 N., 

R. 10 E., on the south slope of Saddleback Mountain, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea 

level; flows southward into North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Middle 

Fork of Yuba to Yuba River, and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); 

length, 7 miles; fall, 3,400 feet; tributary, Eureka Creek; gaging station at Goodyears 

Bar, 1910-11. Downieville sheet.

Goose Lake; Butte County, three-fourths mile west of Soto Lake; an intermittent 

water body, probably fed by high stages of Pine Creek and disappearing by evaporation; 

elevation, about 180 feet. Vina sheet.

Goose Lake; northern part of Modoc County, Cal., and southern part of Lake 

County, Oreg.", about two-thirds of the lake being in California but by far the greater 

portion of the valley being in Oregon; elevation, about 4,800 feet above sea level; 

length, 28 miles; maximum width, 10 miles; inlets, 16 streams in California with an 

aggregate drainage area of about 250 square miles, and 6 streams in Oregon; aggregate 

discharge of all the streams estimated at 60,000 acre-feet annually; maximum depth, 

not more than 20 feet; water alkaline; annual rainfall on open surface of lake estimated 

at 14 inches; probably receives a large supply of water from subsurface springs.

It is said that in the early sixties an emigrant trail crossed the valley of the creek at 

a place where the water is now several feet deep, but a few years later the lake rose so 

as to extend several miles farther north than it now extends and for a short time in 1869 

it overflowed southward to the»North Fork of Pit River. In 1881 it is reported to have 

overflowed to Pit River for more than 2 hours during a severe storm from the north.

Surveys and data: Alturas sheet; Russell, I. C., A geological reconnaissance in 

southern Oregon: Fourth Ann. Rept. U. S. Geol. Survey, 1884, pp. 456-457; Waring, 

G. A., Geology and water resources of a portion of south-central Oregon: Water-Supply 

Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 220, 1908, pp. 10, 12, 39, 42-43, 50-51.

Granite Canyon Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, the southern part of T. 

11 N., R. 10 E., at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; flows west 1 mile, then north 

1J miles into South Fork of American River (tributary through American River to 

Sacramento River) at Lotus; fall, 600 feet. PlacerviUe sheet.
SACEAMBNTO BIVEfc BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 41

Granite Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the :aorthwestern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 14 E., in small lakes on the west slope of Devils Poak (altitude 7,700 feet); flows 

southwestward into North Fork of American River (tributary to Sacramento River); 

fall, about 3,000 feet. Truckee and Colfax sheets.

Granite Creek, Little (R); rises in Placer County, in the northern part of T. 

16 N., R. 13 E., at altitude 6,700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles, 

then southward one-half mile into Granite Creek (tributary through North Fork of 

American to American River and thus to the SacrannHito); fall, 3,000 feet. Colfax 

sheet.

Grass Lake; Plumas County, southeastern part of T. 22 N., R. 11 E.; inlet Little 

Jamison Creek, which flows through the lake to its junction with Jamison Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather River and thence through Feather River to the Sacramento); elevation, 5,850 feet above sea level; fall of kittle Jamison Creek between 

Grass Lake and Jamison Creek, 550 feet. Downieville fiheet.

Gray Eagle Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in Long Lake, in the northwestern 

part of T. 21 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 6,700 feet above sei level; flows northeast through 

Gray Eagle Valley to its junction with the Middle Fork of Feather River in Mohawk 

Valley; length, about 6 miles; fall, 2,200 feet. Downieville sheet.

Greenhorn Creek, lattle (R); rises in Nevada Co'inty in the southeastern part 

of T. 16 N., R. 9 E., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea lisvel; flows southeastward into 

Greenhorn River (tributary to Bear River and thus through Feather River to the 

Sacramento); length, 5 miles; fall, 600 feet. Colfax sheet.

Greenhorn River (R); rises in Nevada County, in the northern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 10 E., 2 miles west of Remington, at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Bear River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); length 

about 13 miles; fall, 2,500 feet. Colfax sheet.

Greens Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the north western part of T. 34 N., 

R. 3 W., on western slope of Town Mountain, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; 

flows irregularly westward into McCloud -River (tribuiary through Pit River to the 

Sacramento); length, 2J miles; fall, 1,650 feet. Redding sheet.

Greens Lake; Yolo Basin, 5 miles south of west of Sacramento and 2 miles west of 

Washington Lake; a water body about 1 mile long, mapped as permanent on the Sacramento Valley map, sheet L.

Green Spring Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the southwestern part of 

T. 10 N., R.9 E., at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2J miles, 

then south of west 1J miles into New York Creek (tri >utary through South Fork of 

American River to American River and the Sacramento); fall, 600 feet. Sacramento 

sheet.

Greenwood Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County in the northwestern part of T. 

12 N., R. 10 E., 2J miles northeast of Greenwood, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; 

takes a very irregular but in general southwesterly course to its junction with South 

Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); 

one-half mile south of Magnolia; length, 10 miles; fall, 1,800 feet; several tributaries, 

one of which, Lichen Creek, is named on the map. Placerville sheet.

Grindstone Creek (L); Glenn County; rises on the eastern slope of the Coast 

Range in Tehama County, near the center of T. 23 N., R. 10 W.; takes a general 

southeasterly course to junction with Stony Creek (tributary to Sacramento River) in 

T. 21 N., R. 6 W.; drainage area, mountainous; length, about 30 miles; many branching tributaries. Punnett's map of Glenn and Colusa counties.

Grindstone Creek, South Fork (R); rises in Glen a County, in the western part 

of T. 21 N., R. 8 W., on the eastern slope of the Coast Range; flows eastward 3 miles, 

then northeastward 4 miles, to junction with Grindstone Creek (tributary through 

Stony Crook to Sacramento River). Punnett's map of Glenn and Colusa counties.

Grizzly Canyon Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 13 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 3,100 feet above sea level, near Volcanoville; flows south-
42 GA2ETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

eastward 1 mile into Missouri Canyon Creek (tributary through. Otter Creek to Middle 

Fork pf American River and thus through North Fork of American and American 

rivera to the Sacramento); fall, 500 feet. Placerville sheet.

Grizzly Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 15 N., R. 10 E., at altitude 3,200 feet above' sea level; flows southwestward 2J 

miles into Shirttail Canyon Creek (fributary through North Fork of American River 

to American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,300 feet. Colfax sheet.

Grizzly Canyon Creek, Little (L); rises in Placer County, in the southwestern 

part of T. 13 N., R. 13 E., at altitude 4,800 feet above sea level; flows westward 1J 

miles into Grizzly Creek (tributary through Rubicon River to Middle Fork of American and thus through North Fork of American to American River and the Sacramento); fall, 1,300 feet. Placerville sheet.

Grizzly Creek (L); Nevada County; rises 2 miles northwest of Columbia Hill, at 

altitude 3,600 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Middle Fork of Yuba 

River (tributary to Yuba River and thus to Feather River and the Sacramento); 

length, 5 miles; fall, 1,800 feet. Colfax sheet.

Grizzly Creek (R); Placer County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 13 E., at altitude 5,200 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 7 miles into Rubicon River (tributary to Middle Fork of American and thus through North Fork of 

American and American rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 2,700 feet. Placerville sheet.

Grizzly Creek (L); Plumas County; rises near the center of T. 23 N., R. 7 E., on 

the northern slope of Grizzly Hill (altitude, 6,424 feet); flows north, northwest, and 

southwest, and enters North Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River 

to the Sacramento) from the west in the northeastern part of T. 23 N., R. 5 E.; length, 

12 miles; fall, 4,000 feet; flows throughout in a deep canyon. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Grizzly Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the west-central part of T. 24 N., 

R. 12 E., at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward 6 miles, then southeastward 10 miles to its junction with Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through 

Feather River to the Sacramento) near Kerby; fall, about 1,200 feet. In its upper 

course this creek flows through a comparatively open meadow called Grizzly Valley. 

Sierraville and Downie ville sheets.

Grizzly Creek (L); Sierra County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 18 N., R. 9 E., 

at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles, then northwestward 

4 miles into Oregon Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of Yuba River and thus through 

Yuba River to Feather River and the Sacramento); fall, 1,300 feet. Colfax and Smartsvine sheets.

Grizzly Creek, Little (L); Plumas County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 24 N., 

R. 12 E., 2 miles south of Mount Ingalls, at altitude 6,800 feet above sea level; flows 

somewhat south of west about 3 miles, then northwestward 11 miles to junction with 

Indian Creek (tributary through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and 

thus to the Sacramento) 1 mile west of Genesee; total fall, 3,300 feet; drains northeastern slope of Grizzly Mountains. Sierra ville sheet and Indian Valley special map.

Grizzly Gulch Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of T. 33 N., 

R. 6 W., at altitude 2,800 feet above sea level; flows southward 4 miles into Clear 

Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 1,700 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Grizzly Hollow Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the southwestern part of 

T. 23 N., R. 2 E., at altitude about 700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4 

miles into Sheep Hollow Creek (tributary through Sycamore Creek to Mud Creek, and 

thus through Big Chico Creek to the Sacramento); fall, about 450 feet. Chico sheet.

Grouse Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the southeastern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 13 E., at altitude 5,400 feet above sea level; flows north of west 2J miles, then southwestward 3J miles into North Fork of Middle Fork of American River (tributary
SACRAMENTO BIVEE EASIER CJUFOBNIA. 43

through Middle Fork of American to North Fork at American and thus through 

American River to the Sacramento); fall, 3,000feet, of which 900 feet occurs in 1 mile 

just above the mouth. olfax sheet.

Hamilton Branch (R); rises in southwestern part of Lassen County in the southern 

part of T. 28 N., R. 10 E. (altitude 6,000 feet above aea level); flows westward about 

12 miles through mountain meadows, then turns and flows southward about 6 miles 

through the lower end of Big Meadows to its junction with North Fork of Feather 

River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento) 3 miles west of Prattville, Plumas County. This basin ranges in elevation fr^m 4,300 to 7,500 feet; drainage 

area of Hamilton Branch, 23d square miles; fall, about 1,500 feet. Gaging station 

near Prattville 1905-1907. Honey Lake and Lassen Peak sheets.

Hamilton Slough; southern part of Butte County, JJL Butte Basin, between Feather 

River and Dry Creek, just south of Biggs; carries overflow water from Feather River 

into Butte Basin. Marysville sheet.

Hamlin Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the Jiorthwestern part of T. 19 N., 

R. 14 E., at altitude 6,500feet above sea level; flows northward 8 miles, and discharges 

into the marsh at the west side of Sierra Valley on Middle Fork of Feather River 

(tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall above marsh, 1,600 feet, of 

which 1,000 feet occurs in the first mile at head of stream. Sierraville sheet.

Hampshire Creek (R); rises in Yuba County, in th^ northeastern part of T. 19 N., 

R. 7 E., near Clipper Mills, at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows south of east 2 

miles into North Fork of Yuba River (tributary to Middle Fork of Yuba River and 

thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 1,500 feet. Bidwell 

Bar sheet.

Hangtown Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the northern part of T. 10 N., 

R. 11 E., 2 miles east of Placerville, at altitude 2,300 f<«t above sea level; flows somewhat north of west about 6 miles into Webber Creek {tributary through South Fork 

of American River to American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 feet. 

Placerville sheet.

Haskell Creek (R); rises in Sierra County, in the southwestern part of T. 21 N., 

R. 13 E., on the west slope of Haskell Peak, at altitude 7,300 feet above sea level; flows 

southward 2 miles into North. Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through 

North Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,600 feet. Downieville sheet.

Hass Slough; Yolo Basin; an outlet channel extending northwestward from Cache 

Slough. Sheet P, Sacramento Valley map.

Hastings Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the central part of T. 12 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level; flows southward into South Fork of 

American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento) 1 mile west 

of the mouth of Greenwood Creek; length, 6 miles; fail, 900 feet. Placerville sheet.

Hatchet Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the east-central part of T. 35 N., 

R. 1 E., at altitude 3,800 feet above sea level; flows westward about 8 miles to junction 

with Pit River (through which it is tributary to Saciamento River); fall, 2,500 feet. 

Lassen Peak sheet.

Hat Creek (L); rises in the southeastern part of Shasta County, in a small lake on 

the northeast slope of Lassen Peak, at altitude (approximate) 7,300 feet; takes a general 

northerly course to its junction with Pit River (tributary to Sacramento River) 1 mile 

northwest of Carbon; length, about 38 miles; fall, 4,600 feet, of which 2,700 feet 

occurs in the first 8 miles of its course; principal tribui ary, Lost Creek; fed largely by 

springs issuing from the northern slope of Lassen Pea c; minimum flow, several hundred second-feet; estimated horsepower available, KIO,000. Gaging station at Hat 

Creek, 1910-11. Lassen Peak sheet.
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Hawkins Canyon Creek (R); rises in Nevada County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 15 N., R. 10 E., near You Bet, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 1 mile into Steep Hollow Creek (tributary through Bear River to Feather River 

and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 500 feet. Colfax sheet.

Hawley, Lake; Sierra County, eastern part of T. 21 N., R. 11 E.; outlet, East 

Fork of North Fork of Yuba River to North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through North Fork of Yuba to Middle Fork of Yuba, and thus through Yuba 

River to Feather River and the Sacramento), Downieville branch; elevation, 6,700 

feet. Downieville sheet.

Hayes Hollow Creek (L); rises in Glenn County, in the western part of T. 20 N., 

R. 4 W.; flows southeastward into the South Fork of Willows Creek (to Colusa Basin); 

intermittent. Sheet B, Sacramento Valley Creek.

Hazel Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the northwestern part of T. 37 N., 

R. 3 W., and the northeastern part of T. 37 N., R. 4 W.; flows irregularly westward 

to its junction with Sacramento River near Sims station; length, about 6 miles; 

approximate fall, 1,000 feet. Shasta sheet.

Hibbard Gulch Creek (L); rises in Tehama County, in the southwestern part of 

T. 26 N., R. 1 W., at altitude 700 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles 

into Little Wildcat Creek (tributary through Wildcat Creek to Rio de los Berrendos 

and thus through Antelope Creek to the Sacramento); intermittent; fall, 350 feet. 

Tehama sheet.

High Bock Ravine Creek (R); rises in Butte County 1 mile east of Oregon City, 

in T. 20 N., R. 4 E., at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3 miles, 

then east of north 1 mile into North Fork of Feather River 1 mile above junction with 

Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); 

fall, 900 feet. Chico and Bidwell Bar sheets.

Hinchman Ravine Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in southwestern part of 

T. 26 N.,R.ll E., at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows somewhat west of south 

2 J miles into Indian Creek (tributary through North Fork of Feather River to Feather 

River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,900 feet. Indian Valley special map.

Hirz Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the southeastern part of T. 35 N., 

R. 4 W., at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows eastward If miles, then southeastward 1J miles to junction with McCloud River (tributary through Pit River to the 

Sacramento); fall, 600 feet. Redding sheet.

Hoboken Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the southwestern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 10 E., I mile southeast of Spanish Diggings, at altitude 2,300ieet above sea level; 

flows westward 2 miles into American Canyon Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of 

American River and thus through North Fork of American and American rivers to the 

Sacramento); fall, 1,300 feet. Elacerville sheet.

Hog Canyon Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the eastern part of T. 20 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 6,700 feet above sea level; flows westerly to junction with East 

Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through North Fork of North Fork of 

Yuba, Downieville branch, to North Fork of Yuba, and thus through Middle Fork of 

Yuba and Yuba rivers to Feather River and the Sacramento); length, 4 miles; fall, 

2,700 feet. Downieville sheet.

Hog Gulch Creek (L); rises in Tehama County, in the southeastern part of T. 27 N., 

R. 2 W., at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4J miles into Antelope Creek (tributary to Sacramento River) in Rio de los Berrendos Rancho; intermittent; fall, 950 feet, of which 920 feet occurs in upper 3 miles of course. Tehama sheet.

Hoghollow Creek (R); rises in Lake County, in the southern part of T. 14 N., 

R. 7 W.; flows eastward about 3 miles into North Fork of Cache Creek (tributary 

through Cache Creek to Yolo Basin). Punnett's map of Lake County.

Hog Lake; Sutter Basin, Sutter County, 3 miles east of the river; a permanent lake 

on the edge of the basin. Dunnigan sheet.
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Honcut Creek (R); Butte County; fonned by tho union of North and South 

branches. North Honcut Creek, which drains the larger area and may therefore be 

considered the continuation of the main stream, rises in the central part of T. 19 N\, 

R. 5 E., near Hurlton, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3 

miles, then turns abruptly and takes a general southwesterly course to its iimction 

with Feather River (tributary to Sacramento River) !LO miles north of Marysville; 

length, including major windings, about 25 miles; total fall, a little more than 1,400 

feet, of which 500 feet occurs in the first 2 miles, 500 feet in the next 7 miles, and 400 

feet in the succeeding 7 miles; fall in the remaining 0 miles almost inappreciable. 

Principal tributaries, Rocky Honcut and Wyandotte creeks, which flow into North 

Honcut; and Natchez Honcut, Date, and Prairie creeks, which join the South Honcut. 

The South Honcut forms part of the boundary betweoi Butte and Yuba counties. 

Smartsville and Marysville sheets.

Honcut Creek, Natchez (R); rises in Butte County, in the western part of T. 19 N., 

R. 6 E., at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southward into South Honcut 

Creek (tributary through Honcut Creek to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); 

fall, 1,300 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Honcut Creek, Rocky (L); rises in Butte County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 19 N., R. 5 E., 1 mile south of Hurleton, at altitude 1,900 feet above sea level; 

flows irregularly south westward to its junction with North Honcut Creek (tributary 

through Honcut Creek to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); length, about 

6 miles; fall, 1,300 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Honcut Creek, South (L); rises in Yuba County, in the northern part of *T. 19 N., 

R. 6 E., 1J miles northwest of Brownsville, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward to its junction with North Honcut Creek (tributary through 

Honcut Creek to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento) in T. 17 N., R. 3 E.; 

length, 24 miles; fall, 2,400 feet, of which 1,000 feet occurs in the first 2 miles at the 

head and 1,000 feet more in the next 8 miles; forms boundary between Butte and 

Yuba counties; principal tributaries, Natchez Honcut, Date, and Prairie creeks. 

Smartsville and Marysville sheets.

Honey Bun (L); rises in Butte County, near the center of T. 22 N., R. 3 E., 1 mile 

northwest of Paradise, at altitude 1,900 feet above sea level; flows southwest 1 mile 

then west 2J miles into Little Butte Creek (tributary t trough Butte Creek to Butte 

Basin); fall, 1,300 feet. Chico sheet.

Hooker Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, in the southern part of T. 28 N., 

R. 5 W., at altitude 700 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 5 miles, then northward 6 miles to junction with Cottonwood Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); 

fall, about 300 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Hooper Creek (L); rises in Tehama County, in T. 28 N., R. 1 W., at altitude 1,250 

feet above sea level; flows westward 4J miles into Salt Creek (tributary to Sacramento 

River); fall, 580 feet; intermittent. Tehama sheet.

Hopkins Creek (R); rises in Plumas County near the center of T. 22 N., R. 10 E., 

on the south slope of Bald Peak, at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows northeastward into Poorman Creek (tributary through Nelson Creek to Middle Fork of Feather 

River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 3 miles; fall, 2,000 

feet. Downieville sheet.

Hopkins Slough; Colusa Basin; extends from a point 3 miles northwest of Colusa 

southward to Powell Slough. Sheet D, Sacramento Val ley map.

Horse Creek (L); Lassen County. See Coyote Creek.

Horse Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the western part of T'. 34 N., R. 3 W., 

on the northeast slope of Horse Mountain, 2,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3} miles into Squaw Creek (tributary to Pit Rivei and thus to the Sacramento) 

1 mile above Copper City; fall, about 1,200 feet. Redd ing sheet.
46 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATEES.

Horseshoe Lake; Sutter Basin, Suiter County, one-eighth mile east of Sacramento River and one-fourth mile south of Collins Eddy. Dunnigan sheet.

Horseshoe Lake; Sutter Basin, Sutter County; one-half mile east of Sacramento 

River, 3 miles southeast of Knights Landing. Knights Landing sheet,

Hosselkus Creek (R); rises in Plumas County,, in northeastern part of T. 26 N., 

R. 11 E., on south slope of Kettle Rock (altitude 7,500 feet above sea level); flows 

somewhat west of south about 9 miles to a junction with Indian Creek (tributary 

through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento) 

at lower end of Genesee Valley. Total fall, 3,400 feet. Indian Valley special map.

Houghs Creek (L); rises in Plumas County in the northern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 10 E. (altitude 5,000 feet above sea level); flows northwestward 4 miles to junction 

with Indian Creek (tributary through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River 

and thus to the Sacramento); one-half mile south of Crescent Mills; fall, 1,500 feet. 

Indian Valley special map.

Howard Creek (R); rises in Sierra County in the southeastern part of T. 21 N., 

R. 12 E., at altitude 7,100 feet above sea level; flows irregularly southward into North 

Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (Sierra City branch; tributary through North Fork 

of Yuba River to Yuba River and thus through Feather River and the Sacramento); 

length, 5 miles; fall, 1,400 feet. Downieville sheet.

Hulen Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the northwestern part of T. 30 N., 

R. 6 W., at altitude 1,400 feet; flows in a general southerly direction about 5 miles 

into the North Fork of Cottonwood Creek (tributary through Cottonwood Creek to 

Sacramento River); fall, 700 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Humbug Creek (R); Nevada County; rises in the central part of T. 18 N., R. 

10 E., at altitude 4,700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 7 miles into South 

Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); 

fall, 2,500 feet. Colfax sheet.

Humbug Creek (L); Placer County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 12 E., at altitude 5,200 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles,then 

northwestward 2J miles into North Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento) at Humbug Bar; fall, 3,000 feet. Colfax sheet.

Humbug Creek (R); Plumas County; rises near the center of T. 23 N., R. 13 E., 

on eastern slope of Grizzly Peak at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows southward into Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento) which it enters at the lower end of Humbug Valley; length, about 5 miles; 

fall, 1,700 feet, of which 1,500 feet occurs in 1J miles at head. Downieville sheet.

Humbug Creek (L); Sierra County; rises in the east-central part of T. 19 N., R. 

9 E., at altitude 4,500 feet above sea»level; flows westwards miles into North Fork of 

Yuba River (tributary through Middle Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River and thus 

through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,100 feet; tributary, Little Humbug Creek. Downieville sheet.

Humbug Creek, Little (L); rises in Sierra County, in the central part of T. 19 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 4,700 feet above sea level; flows west 2 miles, then north 1 mile 

into Humbug Creek (tributary to North Fork of Yuba River which flows through 

Middle Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River and thus through Feather River to the 

Sacramento); fall, 1,500 feet. Downieville sheet.

Hungry Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in Taylor Lake, in the southern part 

of T. 27 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 6,850 feet above sea level; flows somewhat north of 

east 2 miles, thence southeastward 4 J miles to junction with Indian Creek (tributary 

to North Fork of Feather River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); 

fall, about 2,400 feet. Indian Valley special map.

Hunters Creek (R); Eldorado County; rises in the eastern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 13 E., at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles into Silver 

Creek (tributary through Silver Fork to South fork of American River and thus through 

American River to the Sacramento); fall, 900 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.
SACRAMENTO BIVEB BASIN, CAIJJFOBNTA. 47

Hunters Creek (R); Glenn County; rises in T. 18 .$., R. 5 W.; flows east and

southeast, and discharges into Colusa Basin south of Logons Creek; .intermittent.

Sheet C, Sacramento Valley map.

Hunters Creek (R); Plumas County; rises near the center of T. 22 N., R! 7 E., 

at altitude 5,200 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Middle Fork of Feather 

River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); 2 miles long; fall, 3,100 

feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Hutchinson Creek (L); rises in Yuba County in the northwestern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 6 E., at altitude about 300 feet above sea level; takes a general southwesterly course 

to its junction with Reeds Creek (tributary to Plumas Lake), east of Feather River;

about 12 miles long; fall, 200 feet. Wheatland and Oslarom sheets.

i

Inconstance Creek; rises in Siskiyou County, on the north slope of Mount Shasta, 

at altitude 9,000 feet above sea level; flows northward about 4 miles, and then sinks 

into the lava beds through which its water percolates southward, joining the underground drainage tributary through springs to McCloud Kiver (tributary to Pit River 

and thus to the Sacramento). Shasta sheet.

Indiana Creek (L); rises in Yuba County in the northeastern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 7 E., on the western slope of Oregon Stills, at altituc.e 2,500 feet above sea level; 

flows southward 2 miles then north westward 1J miles into .Dry Creek (tributary through 

Yuba River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento]i; fall, 950 feet. Smartsville 

sheet.

Indian Creek (R); Colusa County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 6 W.; flows eastward 3 miles, then nearly north 7 njiiles to junction with Little 

Stony Creek (tributary through Stony Creek to Sacramento River) near Zachary. 

Punnett's map of Glenn and Colusa counties.

Indian Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the esst-central part of T. 10 N., 

R. 10 E.,2J miles southwest of Placerville at altitude 1,600 feet above sea level; flows 

somewhat north of west 5 miles into Webber Creek (tributary through South Fork of 

American River to American River and thus to the Sacran ento); fall, 600 feet. Placerville sheet.

Indian Creek (L); Placer County; rises in the northern part of T. 15 N., R. 12 E., 

at altitude 5,300 feet above sea level; flows somewhat west of south about 9 miles into 

Eldorado Creek (tributary to North Fork of Middle Fore of American River, which 

flows to Middle Fork of American River and thus through American River to the 

Sacramento); fall, 3,100 feet. Colfax sheet.

Indian Creek (L); Placer County; rises in the southern part of T. 15 N., R. 10 E., 

at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 8 miles into North Fork of 

American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento) 3J miles southeast of Colfax; fall, 2,900 feet, of'which 1,000 feet occurs in about 2 miles just above 

the mouth. Colfax sheet.

Indian Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in the northeastern part of T. 28 N., 

R. 11 E., on south slope of Diamond Mountain at altitud e 6,300 feet above sea level; 

flows southward about 16 miles to the west end of Geneseu Valley, thence very irregularly westward about 36 miles to its junction with the ^ orth Fork of Feather River 

(tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); fal, 4,000 feet.

Indian Valley, through which this creek flows, is the 3est tract of farming land in 

Plumas County. A reservoir site was surveyed for the Reclamation Service in August 

and September, 1905. Gaging station at Crescent Mills 1905-1909. Drainage area, 733 

square miles; estimated run-off from drainage area, 600,0)0 acre-feet. 1

Indian Valley special map, Honey Lake and Lassen Peak sheets.

Indian Creek (L); Shasta County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 35 N., R. 4 W., 

at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestwjird 1 mile, then westward 1 

mile into Sacramento River; fall, 1,500 feet. Redding aieet.

i Fourth Annual Report of the Reclamation Service 1904-1905, Washington 1906, page 93.
48 GAZETTEEB OP SURFACE WATERS*

Indian Creek (R); Sierra County; rises in the northeastern part, of T. 18 N., R. 9 E., 

at altitude 4,300 feet above sea level; flows south-westward into Middle Fork of Yuba 

River (tributary through Yuba River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); 

length, 5 miles; fall, 2,100 feet. Colfax sheet.

Indian Creek, Little (R); rises in Colusa County, in the southern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 6 W.; flows northward about 5 miles into Indian Creek (tributary to Little Stony 

Creek and thus through Stony Creek to the Sacramento). Punnett's map of Glenn 

and Colusa counties.

Indian Spring Creek (R); rises in Nevada County in the northwestern part of 

T. 15 N:, R. 7 E., at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level, on the northeast slope of Indian 

Springs Hill (altitude 2,231 feet); encircles the north base of the hill and then flows 

southward to its junction with Dry Creek (tributary through Feather River to the 

Sacramento) at the north foot of Iron Mountain; length, 7 miles; fall, 1,000 feet. 

Smartsville sheet.

Inks Creek (L); rises in Tehama County, in the eastern part of T. 29 N., R. 2 W., 

at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 6 miles into Sacramento 

River 2 miles below Jellys Ferry; fall, about 400 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

InskLp Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the central part of T. 25 N., R. 4 E., at 

altitude 4,900 feet above sea level; flows south of west about 3 miles into East Fork of 

Butte Creek (tributary through Butte Creek to Butte Basin); fall, 2,000 feet. Chico 

sheet.

Iowa Canyon Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the southwestern part of 

T. 11 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 3,700 feet above sea level; -flows north of west 6 miles 

into South Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,000 feet. Placerville sheet.

Iowa Canyon Creek, little (L); rises in Eldorado County in the southern part 

of T. 11 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 3,700 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3 

miles into Iowa Canyon Creek (tributary through South Fork of American River to 

American River and thus through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,200 

feet. Placerville sheet.

Irish Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, near Garden Valley, where it is formed 

by the junction of Manhattan and Empire creeks; flows southeastward 2 miles, then 

southwestward 2 miles into South Fork American River (tributary through American 

River to the Sacramento); fall below forks, 1,100 feet; tributaries, Dutch and Johntown creeks. Placerville sheet.

Island Lake; Nevada County, southern part of T. 18 N., R. 12 E.; outlet, South 

Fork Canyon Creek to Canyon Creek (tributary to South Fork of Yuba River and thus 

through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); elevation, 6,900 feet above sea 

level; fall of outlet, 1,000 feet. Colfax sheet.

Jack Creek (R); rises in Butte County, in the northern part of T. 21 N., R. 5 E., 

at altitude 2,300 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into French Creek (tributary through North Fork of Feather River and Feather River to the Sacramento); 

less than a mile long; fall, 600 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Jackson Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in the east central part of T. 23 N., 

R. 12 E., at altitude 6,900 feet above sea level; flows westward 5J miles to junction 

with Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento') near Cromberg; fall, 2,500 feet; tributary, Cogswell Creek. Downieville sheet.

Jackson Creek (R)J rises in Nevada County, in the southeastern part of T. 19 N., 

R. 13 E., in Jackson Lake, at altitude 6,650 feet above sea level; flows north of west 1 

mile then southwestward 1£ miles into Canyon Creek (tributary to South Fork of 

Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento) three* 

fourths mile above the head of Bowman Lake; fall, 1,000 feet. Colfax eheet.
SACRAMENTO EIVEE BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 49

Jackson Lake; Nevada County, southwestern part of T. 19 N., R. 13 E., on northwest slope of Long Mountain; outlet Jackson Creek to Canyon Creek (tributary to 

South Fork of Yuba Eiver and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); altitude, 6,650 feet; fall of outlet, 1,000 feet. Colfax sheet.

Jackson Slough; Sacramento County, extending i southward from old Sacramento 

River at Melon to Sevenmile Slough, between Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers. 

Sacramento Valley map.

Jacobs Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County in the eastern part of T. 11 N., R. 9 E.f

at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows northwest 

1 mile into South Fork of American River (tributary

Sacramento); fall, 800 feet. Placerville sheet.

Jamison Creek; rises in Plumas County, in the southern part of T. 22 N,., R. 11 E., 

at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; takes a general :iortheasterly course to its junction with Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary

Sacramento) in the southwestern part of T. 23 N., R. 12 E.; length, 10 miles; fall, 2,700 

feet; principal tributaries, Little Jamison, Eureka, and Squirrel creeks. Downieville 

sheet.

1 mile, north 1 mile, then east 

through American River to the

through Feather River to the

Jamison Creek, Little (R); rises in Plumas Countjr , in Jamison Lakes in the northeastern part of T. 21 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 6,350 feet above sea level; flows northward 3 miles into Jamison Creek (tributary through 

and Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, about 1,

Middle Fork of Feather River 

DOO feet. Downieville sheet.

Jamison Lakes (two); Plumas County, northeastjrn part of T. 21 N., R. 11 E.; 

one inlet; outlet Little Jamison Creek to Jamison Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of

Feather River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); elevation of

upper lake, about 6,300 feet above sea level; elevation of lower lake, 6,200 feet. The 

connecting stream is less than one-eighth mile long ajid in the half mile between the 

lower lake and Grass Lake Little Jamison Creek falls about 300 feet. Downieville 

sheet.

Jaybird Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, near the center of T. 11 N., R. 11 E., 

at altitude 2,400 feet above sea level; flows southward 1J mile's into South Fork of

American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000

feet. Placerville sheet.

Jericho Creek (L); rises in Lake County, in the southeastern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 6 W.; flows southeastward 4 miles, then somewhat Vest of south 3 miles to its junction with Putah Creek (tributary to Yolo Basin) on t^ie boundary between Napa and 

Lake counties. Punnett's map of Lake County.

Jerusalem Creek (L); rises in Lake County, in the southern part of T. 13 N., R. 

6 W.; flows southward 8 miles into Putah Creek (tributary to Yolo Basin) in the eastern 

part of T. 11 N., R. 6 W.; tributary, Morgan Valley Oreek. Punnett's map of Lake 

County.

Jerusalem Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in T. 31 N., R. 8 W., on the south 

slope of Bully Chsop Mountain, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 8 miles, then northeastward 2 miles into North Fork of Cottonwood 

Creek (tributary through Cottonwood Creek to Sacramento River); fall, 4,200 feet. 

Red Bluff sheet.

Jim Crow Ravine Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, near the center of T. 19 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into North Fork 

of Yuba River (tributary to Middle Fork Yuba an I thus through Yuba River to 

Feather River and the Sacramento); length, 5 milesi; fall, 2,400 feet. Downieville 

sheet.

Johns Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, near the

east slope of O'Brien Mountain, at altitude 1,200 feot above sea level; flows southeastward into McCloud River (tributary to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento) at 

Baird; length, 1J miles; fall, 500 feet. Redding sheet.

56378° WSP 295 12 4*

center of T. 34 N., R. 4 W., on
50 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS. i

Johnson Canyon Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 11:N., B. 11 E., at altitude 2,800 feet above sea level; flows west of north into 

North Canyon Creek (tributary through South Fork of American River to American 

River and thus to the Sacramento); length, 1J miles; fall, 1,000 feet. Placerville 

sheet.

Johntown Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the western part of T. 12 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 2,050 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 4 miles into Irish 

Creek (tributary through South Fork'of American River to American River and thus 

to the Sacramento); fall, 900 feet. Placerville sheet.

Jones Ravine Creek (L); rises in Nevada County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 16 N., R. 8 E., at altitude 1,900 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 1 mile 

into South Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to the 

Sacramento); fall, 900 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Jordan Creek (R); rises in Nevada County, in the northwestern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 12 E., in Fuller Lake, at altitude 5,250 feet above sea level; flows southward 1J 

miles into South Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to 

the Sacramento); fall, 750 feet. Colfax sheet.

Joseph Creek (L); rises in eastern part of Modoc County, on Cedar Peak, at altitude 

about 6,000 feet above sea level; flows westward 8 miles into the North Fork of Pit 

River, which is tributary through Pit River to the Sacramento; fall, 1,300 feet. 

Alturas sheet.

Kaiser Creek (R); rises in Butte County, in the southwestern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 5 E., on the southern slope of Bald Hill, at altitude 5,700 feet above sea level; flows 

southeastward 3 miles into Kimshew Creek (tributary to West Branch of Feather River 

and thus through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and the Sacramento); 

fall, 1,400 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Kanaka Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the western part of T. 24 N., R.4 E., 

at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 1 mile then northward and 

westward 2 miles into East Fork of Butte Creek (tributary through Butte Creek to 

Butte Basin); fall, 1,500 feet; tributary Clear Creek. Chico sheet.

Kanaka Creek (R); rises in Sierra County, in the eastern part of T. 19 N., R. 10 E., 

at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Middle Fork of Yuba 

River (tributary through Yuba River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); 

length, 10 miles; fall, 3,400 feet. Colfax sheet.

Kanaka Creek, Little (R); rises in Sierra County, in the eastern part of T. 19 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 2 miles into Concow 

Creek (tributary through Middle Fork of Yuba River and Yuba River to Feather 

River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 600 feet. Colfax sheet.

Kaseberg Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the southern part of T. 11 N., 

R. 6 E., just north of Roseville, at altitude 150 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 

3J miles into Pleasant Grove Creek (tributary to American Basin); channel tortuous; 

fall, about 50 feet; intermittent. Roseville sheet.

Kelsey Creek (R); rises in Lake County, in the northern part of T. 11 N., R. 8 W., 

on the eastern slope of the Coast Range; flows northwestward 9 miles, then somewhat 

east of north 8 miles into Clear Lake (outlet, Cache Creek to Yolo Basin). Punnett's 

map of Lake County.

Kentucky Ravine 'Creek (L); rises in Nevada County, in the western part of 

T. 16 N., R. 8 E., at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 5 miles 

into South Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to the 

Sacramento) at Bridgeport; fall, 1,400 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Kettle Rock Creek (L); rises in Phimas County, in the northern part of T. 26 N., 

R. 11 E., on the southern slope of Kettle Rock, at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward about 2 miles into Peters Creek (tributary fco lights Creek which
SACRAMENTO EIVEB BASIN, aiLIFO&NTA. 51

flows through Indian Creek to the North Fork of the Feather and thence through 

Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,500 feet. Indian Valley special map.

Keystone Creek (L); rises in Yuba County, in the 7 ipestern part of T. 18 N., R. 7 E., 

at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level; flows northwestward one-half mile into Maple 

Grove Creek (tributary through Indiana Creek to Dry C reek which flows through Yuba 

River to the Feather and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 100 fe'et. Smartsville sheet.

Keystone Ravine Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the northwestern part 

of T. 19 N., R. 12 E., on the west slope of Keystone Mountain, at altitude 6,500 feet 

above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles into North Fork of Yuba River (tributary 

to Middle Fork of Yuba and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); 

fall, 2,500 feet. Downieville sheet.

Kidds Lakes. See Cascade Lakes.

Kimshew Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in tie southern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 5 E., 2 miles north of Table Mountain, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows 

very irregularly southwestward into West Branch of Feather River (tributary to North 

Fork of Feather River and thus through Feather Rivar to the Sacramento); length, 

10 miles; fall, 3,300 feet; principal tributaries, Littlo Kimshew, Kaiser and Little 

Rock creeks. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Kimshew Creek, Little (L); rises in Butte County, in the southern part of T. 25 

N., R.:5 E., on the east slope of Table Mountain, at altitude 5,900 feet above sea level; 

flows southward 4 miles, westward one-half mile into Kimshew Creek (tributary ix> 

West Branch of Feather River and thence through North Fork of Feather River and 

Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,800 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Kingsley Gulch. Creek (L); rises in Tehama County, in the southwestern part of 

T. 27 N., R. 1W., at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 6J miles 

into Antelope Creek (tributary to Sacramento River) in the southern part of Rio de los 

Berrendos Rancho; fall, 1,070 feet, of which 950 feet occurs in the gulch; intermittent. 

Tehama sheet.

Kirk Lake; Sutter Basin, Sutter County, 1 mile south of Kirkville; a permanent 

water body about 1 mile long, very narrow and peculisirly curved. Dunnigan sheet.

Knickerbocker Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the western part of 

T. 12 N., R. 9 E., at altitude 1,450 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles 

into North Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacra' 

mento); fall, 1,000 feet. Sacramento sheet.

KnowiLOthiug Creek (R); rises in Butte County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 27 N., R. 7 E., at altitude 4,100 feet above sea leve ; flows somewhat west of south 

to junction with South Fork of Feather River (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather 

and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 3J miles; fall, 1,500 feet. 

Bidwell Bar sheet.

Kosk Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northeastern part of T. 38 N., 

R. 1 E., at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southwesterly 8 miles, then almost 

due south 5 miles to its junction with Pit River (through which it is tributary to 

Sacramento River); fall, 2,300 feet; gaging station at Henderson, 1910-11. Modoc 

Lava Bed sheet.

Kusal Slough; Butte County, Rancho Arroyo Chieo; connects the lower part of 

Pine Creek with Mud Creek, through which it discha::ge8 into Chico Creek and the 

Sacramento. Chico Landing sheet.

Lack Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in 

at altitude 3,200 feet above sea level; flows westward 

Sacramento River); length, 14 miles; fall, 2, 

first 4 miles of course. Lassen Peak and Red Bluff sheets

Ladies Canyon Creek (R); Eldorado County; 

R. 11 E., at altitude 2,700 feet; flows northwestward

the southern part of T. 31 N., R. 2 W., 

Bear Creek (tributary to 

700 feet, of which 1,200 feet occurs in the

rises in the northern part of T. 10 N., 

3J miles into South Fork of
52 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

American. Elver (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,500 

feet. Placerville sheet.

Ladles Canyon Creek (R); Sierra County; rises in the western part of T. 20 N., 

R. 12 E., on the west elope of Sierra Buttes, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; 

flows south westward 5 miles into North Fork of Tuba River (tributary through Middle 

Fork of Tuba to Yuba River, and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 

4,500 feet. Downieville sheet.

Lady Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 14 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 2 miles into 

Middle Fork of American River (tributary through North Fork of American to American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,800 feet. Colfax sheet.

Laguna Creek (R); rises in Solano County, in the southeastern part of T. 6 N., 

R. 2 W., at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward 3 miles into Alamo 

Creek (tributary to Cache Slough, Yolo Basin); fall, about 700 feet. Napa sheet.

Lake of the Woods; Yuba County, one-fourth mile west of Feather River and 

one-half mile northwest of Bear River, formed by overflow from Feather and Bear 

rivers. This lake is about a mile long, its water surface is 27 feet above sea level. 

The ridge separating the lake from the river is about 8 feet high. Its waters are connected with those of Feather River only when the latter is in flood. Nicolaus sheet.

Laniger Lakes (4); Tehama County, T. 25 N., R. 1 W.; intermittent water bodies; 

elevation, 215 feet; no outlet shown on map, but lakes are probably at times connected 

with an intermittent stream flowing southwestward into the Sacramento opposite the 

lower end of Blethen Island. Vina sheet.

Lassen Creek (L); rises in the eastern part of Modoc County, on the western slope 

of Warner Mountains, -at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 

about 12 miles into Goose Lake, which at exceptionally high stages may discharge into 

the North Fork of Pit River and thus through Pit River to the Sacramento; fall, 1,200 

feet. Alturas sheet.

Last Chance Creek (L); Butte County; rises in the western part of T. 25 N., 

R. 5 E., at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 7 miles into 

,West Branch of Feather River (tributary to North Fork of Feather River and thus 

through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,600 feet. Bidwell Bar and Chico 

sheets.

Last Chance Creek (L); Plumas County; rises in the southern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into Middle Fork 

of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 1 mile; 

fall, 1,800 feet. Downieville sheet.

Last Chance Creek (R); Plumas County; rises near the center of T. 25 N., R. 15 E., 

at altitude 7,300 feet above sea level; flows eastward 4 miles, then southward 16 miles 

to its junction with the Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather 

River to the Sacramento) near the east end of Sierra Valley; fall, 2,300 feet; for 2 

miles or more above mouth flows in several interlacing channels; tributaries include 

streams from Adams Peak and Dixie Mountain. The only tributary named on the 

map is Frenchman Creek. This creek drains a larger area than is drained by any other 

headwater stream of the Middle Fork and may therefore be regarded as the continuation of that stream. Sierraville sheet.

Last Chance Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 15 E., on east slope of McKesick Peak (altitude 7,083 feet) about 4 miles south of 

Honey Lake; flows irregularly westward 8 miles, then southward 4 miles into Squaw 

Creek (tributary to Red Clover Creek which flows through Indian Creek to the North 

Fork of Feather River to the Feather River and thence to the Sacramento); fall, 1,800 

feet. Honey Lake sheet.

Lichen Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the southeastern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 9 E., on the north slope of Mount Ararat, at altitude 2,000 feet above eea level;
SACRAMENTO BIVEE BASIN i CiljIFOENlA.

flows south-westward about 3 miles into Greenwoojd Creek (tributary through South 

Fork of American Eiver to American Eiver and th^s to the Sacramento) at Magnolia; 

fall, 1,300 feet. Placerville sheet.

Lick Creek (E); rises in Shasta County, near |;he center of T. 35 N., E. 2. W., 

on the eastern dope of Brock Butte, at altitude 2,9flb ftet above sea level; flows southward 5 miles to junction with Pit Eiver (tributary! to Sacramento Eiver); fall, 1,900 

feet. Land Office map; called Eipgut Creek on Redding sheet.

Lights Creek (E); rises in Plumas County, ii|i the northern part of T. 28 N., 

E. 11 E., on the west slope of Diamond Mountain (^Ititude 6,000 feet above sea level); 

flows somewhat west of south about 20 miles to junction with Indian Creek (tributary 

through North Fork of Feather Eiver to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento) 

at upper end of Indian Valley; fall, about 2,500 fe;et; principal tributaries, Surprise, 

Peters and Cook Canyon creeks. For lower 5 miles of course passes through north arm 

of Indian Valley. f Honey Lake and Indian Valleyi sp 3cial maps.

Lincoln Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in tfhe north central part of T. 20 N., 

E. 13 E., at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flojws northwestward into North Fork 

of North Fork of Yuba Eiver (tributary through Njorti Fork of Yuba Eiver to Yuba 

Eiver and thus through Feather Eiver to the Sajcramento) 1 mile west of Summit 

House; length, 3 miles; fall, about 700 feet; opeto meadow at head. Downieville 

sheet.

 Linda Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the northwestern part of T. 11 N., 

E. 8 E., 2 miles southeast of Newcastle, at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows very 

irregularly southwestward about 26 miles and discharges into Bush Lake at the south 

end of American Basin; fall in the 11 miles above Rosieville 700 feet; principal tributary Dry Creek (called Antelope Creek on the Sacramento and Fairoaks sheets). See 

Antelope and Arcade sheets. , Lindsey Lakes; Nevada County, central part of T. 18 N., E. 12 E., outlet a stream

5S

1J miles long flowing westward into Texas Creek utary through Canyon Creek to

South Fork of Yuba Eiver and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); 4 small connected lakes, the lowest being 6,1 00 feet above sea level and the

highest 6,650 feet; fall of outlet, above junction with Texas Creek, 1,000 feet. Colfax 

sheet.

Little. See name of main creek.

Logon Creek (E); rises in Glenn County, near: the center of T. 19 N., E. 5 W.; 

flows southward about 3 miles, eastward 4 miles, an4 th en takes a general southeasterly 

course; discharges into the Colusa Basin in the northern part of Colusa County; principal Jributary, North Fork. Sheet C, Sacrament^ Valley map.

Logan Creek, North. Fork (L); rises in Gleni} County, in the eastern part of T. 

19 N., E. 5 W.; flows southeastward into Logan Croek, which discharges into the 

Colusa Basin; intermittent. Sheet C, Sacramento Va lley map.

Logtown Ravine Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the northeastern part 

of T. 9 N., E. 10 E., near Logtown, at altitude 1,900 feet above sea level; flows northward 2 miles into Slate Creek (tributary through !Dry Creek to Webber Creek, which 

flows through South Fork of American Eiver to American Eiver and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 400 feet. Placerville sheet.

Lone Bock Creek (E); rises in Plumas County, in £ le southeastern part of T. 28 N., 

E. 11 E., on the south slope of Lone Eock, at altitiide 5,600 f est above sea level; flows 

southeastward 4 miles, thence eastward 3 miles int(o Indian Creek (tributary through 

North Fork of Feather Eiver to Feather Eiver and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 

about 700 feet. Honey Lake sheet.

Long Canyon Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the southern part of T. 11 N., 

E. 12 E., at altitude 3,700 feet above sea level; flo^s north of west 5 miles into South 

Fork of American Eiver (tributary through Ameri<fcan Eiver to the Sacramento); fall, 

2,000 feet. Placerville sheet.
54 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Long Canyon Creek (B); Placer County; rises in the southern part of T. 14 N., 

B. 13 E., where it is formed by the junction of its north and south forks. The South 

Fork rises in the southern part of T. 15 N., R. 14 E., at altitude 7,000 feet above sea 

level and flows southwestward about 10 miles. The North Pork rises in the northwestern part of T. 14 N., B. 14 E., at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level and flows 

southwestward 6 miles. Below the junction this creek continues a southwesterly 

course for 10 miles to Bubicon Biver (tributary through Middle Fork of American 

to North Fork pf American and thus through American Biver to the Sacramento); 

length to head of South Fork, about 20 miles; fall, 4,500 feet. The South Fork flows 

through Big Meadows. Truckee, Colfax, and Placerville sheets.

Long Gulch Creek (L); Butte County; rises in the west-central part of T. 24 N., 

B. 4 E., at altitude 4,200 feet above sea level; flows southward 5 miles into Little West 

Branch (Feather Biver) Creek (tributary to West Branch of Feather Biver, which 

flows through North Fork of Feather Biver to Feather Biver and, thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,400 feet. Chico sheet.

Long Gulch Creek (L); Shasta County; rises in the western part of T. 33 N., 

B. 2 W., at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 1 mile into Pit 

Biver (tributary to Sacramento Biver); fall, 600 feet. Bedding sheet.

Long Gulch Creek (L); Tehama County; rises in the southern part of T. 27 N., 

B. 1 W., at altitude 1,600 feet above sea level; flows in a general southwesterly course 

about 10 miles to junction with Antelope Creek (tributary to Sacramento Biver) in 

Bio de los Berrendos Bancho; fall, 1,340 feet, of which 1,300 feet occurs in the gulch; 

intermittent. Tehama sheet.

Long Lake; Plumas County; T. 21 N., between Bs. 11 and 12 E,; 2 inlets draining 

small lakes; outlet, Gray Eagle Creek to Middle Fork of Feather Biver (tributary 

through Feather Biver to the Sacramento); elevation, 6,700 feet above sea level; fall 

of outlet, 2,200 feet in 6 miles. Downieville sheet.

Long Lake; Sutter Basin, east side of Sacramento Biver in Sutter County, 6 miles 

southwest of Sutter City. A permanent water body in the marsh south of Butte 

Slough. Marysville sheet.

Long Valley Creek (B); Lake County; rises in the western part of T. 15 N., B. 

8 W., 3 miles northeast of Morrison Landing on Clear Lake; flows southeastward about 11 

miles to junction with the North Fork of Cache Creek (tributary through Cache Creek 

to Yolo Basin) J mile southeast of Arabella. Punnett's maps of Lake and Mendocino 

counties; Land Office map (1907).

Long Valley Creek (B); Plumas County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 23 N., 

B. 12 E., at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level, takes a general westerly course-to its 

junction with Middle Fork of Feather Biver (tributary through Feather Biver to the 

Sacramento); length, 8 miles; fall, 2,900 feet; tributaries, Bull Bun and Little Long 

Valley creeks. Downieville sheet.

Long Valley Creek (B); Sierra County; rises in the southern part of T. 20 N., 

B. 13 E., at altitude 7,600 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles into South 

Fork of North Fork of Yuba Biver (tributary to North' Fork of Yuba, which flows to 

Middle Fork of Yuba and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); 

fall, 1,900 feet. Downieville sheet.

Long Valley Creek, Little (B); rises in Plumas County, in the southern part of 

T. 24 N., B. 12 E., at altitude 6,900 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4J 

miles into Long Valley Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather Biver and thus 

through Feather Biver to the Sacramento); fall, 2,700 feet. Downieville sheet.

Loon Lake; Eldorado County, northeastern part of T. 13 N., B. 15 E.; outlet, Gerlg 

Creek to Little South Fork of Bubicon Biver (tributary through Bubicon Biver to 

Middle Fork of American Biver and thus through American Biver to the Sacramento); 

elevation, 6,300 feet; the northern arm of this lake is called Pleasant Lake. Truckee 

and Pyramid Peak sheets.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN^, CALIFORNIA.

Lost Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer Counjty, in the eastern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 12 E., at altitude 5,400 feet above sea level; floWs southwestward 3 miles into North 

Fork of Middle Fork of American River (tributary through Middle Fork of American 

to North Fork of American and thus through Ar^er«an River to the Sacramento); 

fall, 2,000 feet. Colfax sheet.

Lost Creek (L); Plumas County; rises in the noiftfnreBtem part of T. 21 N., R. 0 E., 

3 miles northwest of La Porte, at altitude 5,800 feet febc >ve sea level flowssouthwestward 

to its junction with South Fork of Feather Rive? (tibutary through Middle Fork of 

Feather River and Feather River to the Sacramento] in Butte County, in the scratheastern part of T. 20 N., R. 7 E.; length, 15 miles; fjall, 3,500 feet; principal tributaries, < 

Sly, Pinkard, and Eagle Gulch creeks. Downievilk and Bidwell Bar sheets.

Lost Creek (L); Shasta County; rises in the northom part of T. 32 N., R. 3 E., on 

the south slope of Crater Peak, at altitude 6,700 f0et ubove sea level; flows southeastward about 4 miles, then winds eastward to its junction with Hat Creek (tributary to 

Pit River and thus to the Sacramento) in the south-contra! part of T. 32 N., R. 4 E.; 

length, about 10 miles; fall, 2,200 feet. Lassen Pe!ak sheet. 

, Lower Salmon Lake. See Salmon Lakes, Upper and Lower.

Lower Sardine Lake. See Sardine Lakes, Up-pes emd Lower.

Lytton Lake; Nevada County, western part o{ T. 17 N., R. 15 E., near Summit; 

outlet a stream 1 mile long flowing southwestwird to South Fork of Yuba River

55

(tributary through Yuba River to Feather River aiid

tion, 7,300 feet; fall of outlet, 500 feet. Truckee sheet.

McCabe>Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in 

1J miles west of Forbestown, at altitude 2,900 

miles, then northwestward 2 miles into South Ft>rk 

Middle Fork of Feather and thus through Feathef 

2,300 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

McCandless Gulch Creek (R); rises in' Shaslta 

T. 34 N., R. 2 W., at altitude 2,100 feet above sea level 

into Cedar Creek (tributary through Little Cow C^eek 

Sacramento); fall, 800 feet. Redding sheet.

McCloud River (R); rises in Shasta County, in 

R. 1 E., at altitude (approximate) 5,000 feet abov£ sea level 

into Siskiyou County (T. 39 N., R. 1 E.), then Very 

into T. 39 N., R. 2 W., then turns abruptly and takes a general 

to its junction with Pit River (tributary to Sacrajnento 

the southern part of T. 34 N., R. 4 W., 4 miles ea^t of 

about 60 miles; fall, 4,200 feet; receives large sup^pli 

from the lava beds at the southern base of Mount Bhasta

the northern part of T. 19 N., R. 6 E., 

feet above sea level; flows westward 3 

of Feather River (tributary to 

River to Sacramento River); fall,

iounty, in the eastern part of 

flows southeastward 2 miles 

to Ccrw Creek, and thus to the

from the southern and eastern slopes of Mount Shasta through Squa

foil

Ash creeks, its principal tributaries; drainage area, 

station near Baird, 1910-11. Shasta and Redding ^heets

McClure Creek (R); rises in Tehama Countyj in 

R. 3 W., at altitude 320 feet above sea level; flows 

miles into Saucos Rancho, where its channel connects 

whose water sinks before reaching the Sacramento); 

Tehama sheet.

McGriff Lakes (two); Sutter Basin, 1 mile ea^ 

of Sacramento; altitude 17 feet above sea level; p^rman<

McMurray Lake; Nevada County, southern part ci T 

part of T. 18 N., R. 12 E.; outlet by stream 3 miles 

South Fork of Middle Fork of Yuba River (tribujtar 

River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramenlto) 

level. Colfax sheet.

of

thus to the Sacramento); elevath« northern part of T. 38 N., 

; flows northward 5 miles 

irregularly westward 10 miles 

southwesterly course 

River) in Shasta County, in 

the mouth of the Pit; length, 

es of water from springs issuing 

; also direct surface drainage 

,w, Mud, Cold, and 

about 650 square miles; gaging

the southern part of T. 25 N., 

somewhat north of east about 6 

with that of Truckee Creek, 

, about 100 feet; intermittent.

Knights Landing, on east side 

tent. Knights Landing sheet. 

. 19 N., R. 12 E., or northern 

ong flowing northwestward into 

through Middle Fork of Yuba 

elevation, 5,800 feet above sea
56 GAZETTEEB OF SURFACE WATERS.

Mad Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the central part of T. 14 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 3,400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles into 

Middle Fork of American River (tributary through North Fork of American to American and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 2,200 feet. Colfax sheet.

Magpie Creek (L); rises in Sacramento County, in Rancho del Paso, 1 mile southwest of Antelope, at altitude 150 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 6 

miles, sinks before reaching Bush Lake in American Basin; fall, about 100 feet; intermittent. Arcade sheet.

Manhattan Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the central part of T. 12 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 2,300 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2J miles, and 

unites with Empire Creek to form Irish Creek (tributary to South Fork of American 

River, and thus through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 400 feet. Placerville sheet.

Manzanita Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the southern part of T. 31 N., 

R. 4 E., on the west slope of Lassen Peak, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows 

northwestward about 5 miles, passing through Manzanita Lake to Deer Flat Creek 

(tributary through North Fork of Battle Creek to Battle Creek and thus to Sacramento 

River); fall, 3,200 feet. Lassen Peak sheet.

Manzanita Lake; Shasta County, in the southwestern part of T. 31 N., R. 4 E., 

northwest of Lassen Peak; inlet, Manzanita Creek; outlet, Manzanita Creek to Deer 

Flat Creek (tributary through North Fork of Battle Creek to Battle Creek and thus 

to Sacramento River); elevation, 5,600 feet. Lassen Peak sheet.

Maple Branch Mud Creek. See Mud Creek, Maple Branch.

Maple Grove Creek (L); rises in Yuba County, in the west central part of T. 18 N., 

R. 7 E., at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 2 miles into 

Indiana Creek (tributary through Dry Creek to Yuba River and thus through Feather 

River to the Sacramento); fall, 800 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Marble Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, near the center of T. 23 N., R. 6 E., 

on the south slope of Soapstone Hill, at altitude 5,300 feet above sea level; flows somewhat east of south 7 miles to its junction with Little North Fork of Feather River 

(tributary to Middle Fork of Feather River and thus through Feather River to the 

Sacramento) in Butte County, in the southeastern part of T. 22 N., R. 6 E.; fall, 

2,400 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Markham Ravine Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the northeastern part 

of T. 12 N., R. 6 E., about 3 miles northeast of Lincoln, at altitude 250 feet above sea 

level; flows south of west about 18 miles (in a straight line) and discharges into American Basin through Bunkham Slough; intermittent. The channel followed by this 

creek is exceedingly tortuous and the length by the stream course is much greater than 

that in a straight line. Lincoln, Sheridan, Nicolaus, and Vernon sheets.

Mary Lake; Placer County, western part of T. 17 N., R. 15 E., on northwest slope 

of Donner Peak; outlet to South Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba River 

to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); elevation, 7,050 feet above sea level. 

Truckee sheet.

Mary Lake; Sutter Basin, Sutter County, TV mile east of Sacramento River, 1 mile 

south of McGriff Lakes; elevation, 17 feet above sea level. Knights Landing sheet.

Massack Creek (R); rises in Plumas County in the southeastern part of T. 25 N., 

R10 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 1J miles then north 

of west J mile to Spring Garden Creek (tributary to Spanish Creek, thence through 

Indian Creek to North Fork of Feather River, to Feather River, and into the Sacramento); fall, 1,400 feet. Downieville sheet.

Mathles Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the eastern part of T. 35 N., R. 3 W., 

on the west slope of Salt Creek Mountain, at altitude 3,900 feet above sea level; flows 

westward about 3 miles into McCloud River (tributary through Pit River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,800 feet. Redding sheet.
SACRAMENTO BIVER BASIN,! C^UUEFOBNIA. 57

Meadow Lake; Nevada County, central part of T. 18 N., R. 13 E., at Summit City 

outlet a stream 1 mile long flowing southward to Foifdy ;e Lake (outlet, Fordyce Creek 

to South Fork of Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); elevation, 7,300 feet; fall of outlet, 1,OOJ) ftet. This lake is about a mile 

long and half a mile wide. Truckee sheet.

Meadow Creek, West (R); rises in Placer County ii T. 14 N., R. 15 E., at altitude 

7,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2J Biiles into Barker Creek (tributary 

through Rubicon to Middle Fork of American River a; id thus through North Fork of 

American and American rivers to the Sacramento)); fall, 1,900 feet. Truckee sheet.

Mears Creek (R); rises in northwestern Shasta County, in the southern part of 

T. 38 N., R. 5 W., on the eastern slope of Trinity l^ountains; flows southeastward 

about 5 miles to its junction with Sacramento Riv^r in the western part of T. 37 N., 

R. 4 W. Punnett's map of eastern part of Siskiyolu County (1909); Denny's map of 

Shasta County.

Medora Lakes; Little and Big; Yolo Basin, northern part of Solano County, in 

the tidal marsh north of Miner Slough. Sheet P, Sacramento Valley map.

Messick Lake. See Plumas Lake.

Middle Branch or Fork. See name of main stream.

Middle [Cache] Creek (L); Lake County; rises in the western part of T. 17 N., 

R. 10 W., on the eastern slope of the Coast Range; flo^s southeastward to Clear Lake 

(outlet Cache Creek to Yolo Basin). Punnett's map of Lake County.

Middle Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in th0 southeastern part of T. 32 N., 

R. 6 W., about 1,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward into Sacramento River near 

Waugh; length, 2J miles; fall, 500 feet; intermitteijit. Redding sheet.

Middle Creek, East (L); rises in Lake County in tl.e southeastern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 9 W., flows northwestward 7 miles, then turns abruptly and flows southwestward 3 

miles to its junction with Middle Creek (tributary through Clear Lake to Cache Creek 

and thus to Yolo Basin). Punnett's map of Lake County.

Milk Ranch Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in the north western part of 

T. 24 N., R. 7 E., at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3 

miles, then east of north 3 miles into Mill Creek (tributary through Indian Creek to 

North Fork of Feather River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 

4,000 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Mill Creek (L); Butte County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 23 N., R. 5 E., 

at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows westward 1» junction with North Fork of 

Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 4 miles; 

fall, 2,500 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Mill Creek (L); Colusa County; rises in the western part of T. 16 N., R. 6 W.; 

flows southeastward 4 miles into Bear Creek. Punnett's map of Colusa County.

Mill Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the nor^heiistern part of T. 23 N., R. 9 E., 

at altitude 6,200 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 4 miles, then northwestward 

2 miles to junction with Spanish Creek (tributary to Indian Creek and thence through 

North Fork of Feather River to the Feather River and into the Sacramento); fall, 2,800 

feet, of which 2,000 feet occurs in the first 2 miles at head. Indian Valley special map.

Mill Creek (L); Shasta County; rises in the southern part of T. 30 N., R. 4 E., 

emerging from Crumbo Lake at altitude 7,500 feet above sea level; flows southward 

about 16 miles, then southwestward 26 miles to junction with Sacramento River in Rio 

de los Molinos Rancho; fall, 7,300 feet, of which 3,000 foet occurs in the first 4 miles of 

course; gaging station at Los Molinos, 1909. Lassen Peak and Tehama sheets.

Mill Creek (L); Yuba County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 19 N., R. 8 E., 

at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles into North Fork 

of Yuba River (tributary through Middle Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River, 

Feather and Sacramento rivers); fall, 1,800 feet. Snuxtsville sheet.

Miller Canyon Creek (R); rises in Solano County, in the southwestern part of 

T. 7 N., R. 2 W., on the eastern slope of Vaca Mountains, at altitude 2,000 feet above
58 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

sea level; flows somewhat north of eastHhree miles into Pleasants Creek (tributary 

through Putah Creek to Yolo Basin); fall, about 1,600 feet. Napa sheet.

Wallers Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the south-central part of T. 14 N., 

B. 16 W., just south of the Placer and Eldorado County boundary line, at altitude 7,142 

feet above sea level; flows south of west 3 miles into Rubicon River (tributary through 

Middle Fork of American River to North Fork of American and thus through American 

River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,142 feet. Truckee sheet.

Milton Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the western part of T. 19 N., R. 13 E., 

on the west slope of Bald Ridge, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into the South Fork of North Fork Yuba River (tributary through North Fork of 

Yuba to Middle Fork of Yuba and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); length, 3 miles; fall, 1,100 feet. Downieville sheet.

Miner Slough; Yolo Basin, extending along the north side of Ryer Island between 

Cache Slough and Sutter Slough. Sacramento Valley map.

Missouri Canyon Creek (R); rises in .Eldorado County, in the north-central part 

of T. 13 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 3,300 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2J 

miles into Otter Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of American River, which flows 

through North Fork of American and American rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 800 

feet. Placerville sheet.

Modin Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the eastern part of T. 36 N., R. 2 W., 

at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 2 miles into Squaw 

Creek (tributary to Pit River, which flows into Sacramento River); fall, about 1,400 

feet; intermittent in upper course. Redding sheet.

Mohawk Creek-(L); rises in Sierra County, in the northeastern part of T. 21 N., 

R. 13 E., at altitude 5,400 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 8 miles into Middle 

Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento) which it 

enters in Plumas County in the southeastern part of T. 22 N., R. 12 E.; drains the upper 

end of Mohawk Valley; fall, 1,100 feet. Downieville sheet.

Montgomery Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in the eastern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 10 E., on the west slope of Grizzly Mountains, at altitude 6,800 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward 1 mile, northward 1J miles, and then northeastward 1 mile to 

junction with Indian Creek (tributary through North Fork of Feather River to Feather 

River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 3,200 feet; encircles north end of Grizzly 

Mountain. Indian Valley special map.

Montgomery Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the northeastern part of 

T. 34 N., R. 1 E., 4,200 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 12 miles to its junction with Pit River, through which it is tributary to Sacramento River; fall, 2,900 

feet. Lassen Peak sheet.

Monumental Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the northeastern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 12 E., at altitude 6,300 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3 miles to its 

junction with East Fork of North Fork of North Fork of American River, to American 

River, and thus to the Sacramento; fall, 1,800 feet. Colfax sheet.

Moody Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of T. 33 N., R. 4 W., 

on the south slope of Bass Mountain, at altitude 1,100 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 5 miles into the West Fork of Stillwater Creek (tributary through Stillwater 

Creek to Sacramento River); fall, about 400 feet; principal tributary, Rancheria Creek; 

intermittent. Redding sheet.

Moonlight Creek. See Surprise Creek.

Moonshine Creek (R); rises in Yuba County, in the central part of T. 18 N., 

R. 8 E., at altitude 2,200 feet above sea level; flows southward 3 miles into Middle 

Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba River to Feather River and thus to the 

Sacramento); fall, 800 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Morgan Valley Creek (L); rises in Lake County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 13 N., R. 6 W., flows southeastward 3 miles, then in general southwestward 3 miles
SACRAMENTO BIVBE BASIF^ CALIFOBNIA.

mto Jerusalem Creek (tributary through Putah Creek to Yolo Basin). Punnett's 

map of Lake County. 

Mormon Basra; a minor basin lying between Upper Sycamore Slough and the

west bank of Sacramento River below the town of

59

Sycamore. See Coktsa Basin.

Sheet E, Sacramento Valley map.

Morrison Creek (L); rises in Eio de los Americaiios Raneho, south of American 

River, at altitude 120 feet above sea level; flows south westward into American Basin; 

intermittent. Fairoaks sheet.

Morris Ravine Creek (R); rises in Butte Cotmljy, in the southwestern part of 

T. 20 N., R. 4 E., at altitude 600 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles into 

Feather River (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, [400 feet. Chico sheet.

Mosquito Creek (L); Butte County; rises in tl^e northern part of T. 21 N., 

R. 6 E., at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows westward into French Creek (tributary to North Fork of Feather River and thus throxigh Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 4 miles; fall, 2,100 feet. Bidwell-Bar sheet.

Mosquito Creek (L); Butte County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 4 E., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 mile$ into Little 

Butte Creek (tributary through Butte Creek to Buttfe Basin); fall, 600 feet. Chico 

sheet/

Mosquito Creek (R); Eldorado County; rises in the center of T. 11 N., R. 11 E., 

at altitude 2,400 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles into South Fork of 

American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 

feet. Placerville sheet.

Mosquito Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in western part of T. 26 N., R. 7 E., 

at altitude 5,300 feet above sea level; flows southward about 4 miles into North Fork 

of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento) 5 miles below 

the mouth of Butt Creek; fall, 2,900 feet, Lassen Peak sheet.

Mosquito Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 36 N., 

R. 5 W., on the eastern slope of Trinity Mountains, at altitude (approximate) 3,500 

feet above sea level; flows eastward to its junction witi Sacramento River half a mile 

north of Delta; length, about 3 miles; fall, 2,200 feet. Redding sheet (on which it is 

unnamed); Benny's map of Shasta County.

Mountain House Creek (R); rises in Butte County, in the northern part of 

T. 21 N., R. 6 E., near Mountain Cottage, at altitude : i,600 feet above sea level; flows 

northeastward 2£ miles into Little North Fork of Feat ler River (tributary to Middle 

Fork of Feather River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,400 

feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Mud Creek (L); Butte County; formed in T. 23 N., R. 2 E., by the union of Maple 

and East branches; the East Branch is formed by the West and Middle branches; the 

Middle Branch, which may be considered the head oi : the stream, rises in the northwestern part of T. 24 N., R. 3E., at altitude 3,700feet above sea level, and flows southward 5 miles, descending in this distance, 1,500 feet, to its junction with the West 

Branch; from this junction the East Branch flows southwestward about 5 miles, 

descending 1,600 feet, to the point where it receives Maple Branch; below the mouth 

of Maple Branch the main creek continues in a southwesterly course about 12 miles, 

then turns and flows northwestward, discharging into the Sacramento through Big 

Chico Creek; connected with Pine Creek by Kusal Slough; length, about 22 miles; 

fall to head of Middle Branch, 3,500 feet. Chico sheet.

Mud Creek (R); Siskiyou Countyj rises on the southeastern slope of Mount 

Shasta, at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows southward about 16 miles to its 

junction with McCloud River (tributary to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento); 

fall, 5,300 feet, of which 4,000 feet occurs in the upper 7 miles of course. Shasta 

sheet.
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Mud Creek, Maple Branch (R); rises in Butte County, in the eastern part of 

T. 24 N., R. 2 E., on the east slope of Keefer Ridge, at altitude 2,300 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward about 5 miles, and unites with the East Branch to form 

Mud Creek (tributary to Sacramento River through Big Chico Creek); fall, 1,600 feet. 

Chico sheet.

Mud Creek, West Branch (R); rises in Butte County, in the northeastern part of 

T. 24 N., R. 2 E., on the east slope of Keefer Ridge, at altitude 3,500 feet above sea 

level; flows southward 4 miles, and unites with Middle Branch to form East Branch 

of Mud Creek (tributary through Mud Creek to the Sacramento); fall, about 1,300 feet. 

Chico sheet.

Murphy Lake; American Basin, east side Feather and Sacramento rivers, Sutter 

County, 2J miles east of Feather River and 2 miles north of the Sacramento; a permanent water body about 4 miles long inclosed by levees. Vernon sheet.

Mutton Canyon Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, near the center of T. 12 N.,. 

R. 12 E.; flows northeastward 2 miles into Pilot Creek (tributary through Rubicon 

River and Middle Fork of American River and thus through North Fork of American 

and American rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 500 feet. Placerville sheet.

Myrtle Creek (L); rises in the northeastern part of Modoc County, on the western 

slope of Warner Mountains, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows north 6f west 

about 4 miles into Goose Lake, which at exceptionally high stages may be tributary to 

the North Fork of Pit River and thus through Pit River to the Sacramento; fall, 1,200 

feet. Alturas sheet.

Mystic Lake; Sutter Basin, Sutter County, one-fourth mile south of Horseshoe 

Lake and one-eighth mile east of the river. Dunnigan sheet.

Natchez Honcut Creek. See Honcut Creek, Natchez.

NawtawaMt Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the eastern part of T. 36 N., 

R. 4 W., on the western slope of Nawtawakit Mountain, 3,500 feet above sea level; 

flows southeastward 3£ miles into McCloud River (tributary through Pit River to the 

Sacramento); fall, 2,400 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Negro Creek (L); rises in Nevada County, in the southeastern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 7 E., at altitude 1,800 feet above sea level; flows north of west into Deer Creek 

(tributary through Yuba River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); length 

2| miles; fall, 700 feet. Colfax sheet.

Negro Hun (R); rises in Plumas County, in the eastern part of T. 22 N., R. 7 E., 

at altitude 5,100 feet above sea level; flows southward into South Branch of Middle 

Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 

1J miles; fall, 500 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Nelson Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the southern part of T. 33 N., R. 5 W., 

at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles into Churn Creek 

(tributary to Sacramento River) 1 mile below Churntown; fall, about 250 feet; intermittent. Red Bluff and Redding sheets.

Nelson Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 37 N., 

R. 1 E., at altitude 4,600 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 8 miles to its 

junction with Pit River (through which it is tributary to Sacramento River) 3 miles 

southeast of Henderson; fall, 2,900 feet; many small branches. Modoc Lava Bed 

sheet.

Nelson Creek (L); Plumas County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 22 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into Middle Fork 

of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 11 

miles; fall, 2,100 feet; tributaries, East Branch and Poorman creeks. Downieyille 

sheet.

Nelson Creek, East Branch (R); rises in Plumas County near the center of 

T. 22 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, iFORNIA. 61

Nelson Creek (tributary through Middle Fork of Feather River to Feather River and 

the Sacramento); length, 5 miles; fall, 2,400 feet. Dcwnieville sheet.

Nelson. Slough.; Sutter Basin, extends southeast ward into the basin from the 

right bank of Feather River 1J miles west of Nicolaus. Nicolaus sheet.

New Creek (L); Tehama County, Rio de los Berrendos Rancho; one of several 

channels through which Antelope Creek reaches the Sacramento; New Creek leaves 

Antelope Creek at altitude about 310 feet above sea level, flows southwestward 3 miles, 

and enters the Sacramento through Salt Creek; faL, about 70 feet; intermittent. 

Tehama sheet.

New York Canyon Creek (R); Placer County; rises in the northern part of T. 14 N., 

R. 10 B., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flo^s southwestward 2 miles into 

Shirttail Canyon Creek (tributary through North Fork of American River to American 

River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,200 feet. Colfax sheet.

New York Canyon Creek (L); Placer County; rises in the northern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 13 E., at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows northward 2J miles into North 

Fork of American River (tributary to Sacramento River) half a mile east of the mouth 

of Granite Creek; fall, 2,000 feet. Colfax sheet.

New York Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the southern part of T. 10 N., 

R. 8 E., at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows northward 5 miles into South Fork 

of American River (tributary through American Riyer to the Sacramento) 1 mile 

below Salmon Falls; fall, 400 feet. Sacramento sheet.

New York Creek (R); Yuba County; rises in th<3 northern part of T. 19 N., 

R. 6 E., 1 mile northwest of New York Flat, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; 

flows southeastward 2 miles and unites with Slate Creek to form Dry Creek (tributary 

through Yuba River to Feather River and thus to tlie Sacramento); fall, 300 feet. 

Smartsville sheet.

Nigger Jack Slough. (L); Yuba County; discharges into Feather River (and thus 

to the Sacramento) through Simmerly Slough, which it joins just north of Marysville; 

length, about 8 miles. Marysville sheet. I

Nigger Slough; Sacramento County, Rancho del Paso; extends northeastward 

from a point one-eighth mile north of American Riveif and one-half mile northeast of 

Sacramento. Brighton sheet.

North. Branch or Pork. See name of main streams

North Creek (R); rises in Nevada County, in the southeastern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 14 E., at altitude 7,200 feet above sea level; flows westward 5 miles into Fordyce 

Lake (outlet Fordyce Creek to South Fork of Yuba River which flows through Yuba 

River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); ::all, 1,300 feet; numerous small 

tributaries, including stream from White Rock Lake. Truckee sheet.

North Salt Creek. See Salt Creek, North.

Norton Gulch Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, ia the northeast part of T. 33 N., 

R. 2 W., at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows so ithwestward 3 miles into Little

Cow Creek (tributary to Cow Creek and thus to the Sa :ramento); fall, about 950 feet.

 Redding sheet.

Nosoni Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the Northwestern part of T. 35 N., 

R. 2 W., at altitude 2,500 feet above 1 sea level; flow^ westward about 5 miles into

McCloud River (tributary through Pit River to the

tributary, North Fork. Redding sheet. 

Nosoni Creek, North Fork (R); rises in Shasta County, in the southeastern part

of T. 36 N., R. 3 W., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea 

miles into Nosoni Creek (tributary to McCloud River

level; flows southwestward 3J 

and thus through Pit River to

the Sacramento); fall, 1,700 feet. Redding sheet.

Nye Creek (L); rises in Glenn County, in the norths astern part of T. 20N., R. 6 W.; 

flows southeastward into the South Fork of Willows Cniek (to Colusa Basin); intermittent; about 10 miles long. Sheet B, Sacramento Valley map.

Sacramento); fall, 1,600 feet;
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Oak Bun (JR); rises in Shasta County, in the northwest part of T. 33 N., E. 1W., at 

1,800 feet above sea level; flows southwest to its junction with Cow Creek (tributary 

to Sacramento River); length, about 21 miles; fall, 1,300 feet. Redding sheet.

Oat Creek (R); rises in Yolo County, in the western part of T. 11 N., R. 2 W.; 

flows eastward 9 miles, then northeastward 3 miles into Colusa Basin; intermittent. 

Sacramento Valley map.

Oat Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, in the southeast part of T. 26 N., R. 4 W., 

about 800 feet above sea level; flows south of east about 16 miles into Sacramento 

River in eastern part of Las Flores Rancho; fall, 600 feet; intermittent. Tehama sheet.

O'Brien Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, near the central part of T. 34 N., 

R. 4 W., on the eastern slope of O'Brien Mountain, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; 

takes-a circuitous but in general westerly course to the Sacramento in the eastern 

part of T. 34 N., R. 5 W.; length, about 4 miles; fall, 750 feet. Redding sheet.

Old. Cortina Creek. See Cortina Creek, Old.

Old Cow Creek. See Cow Creek.

Olney Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of T. 31 N., R. 5 W., 

at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows southeastward and then southward; 

length, about 7 miles; fall, 800 feet, chiefly in upper part of course; intermittent, 

carrying water to Clear Creek (tributary to Sacramento River), to which its basin is 

tributary, only in times of flood. Redding sheet.

One Eye Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 11 N., R. 11 E., on the western slope of Slate Mountain, at altitude 3,500 feet above 

sea level; flows southwestward 3 miles then northwestward 2 miles into Rock Creek 

(tributary through South Fork of American River to American River and the Sacramento); fall, 1,700 feet. Placerville sheet.

Onemile Creek (R); Glenn and Colusa counties, Larkin Children's ranch; a floodwater channel, about 4J miles long, extending southwestward into the Colusa Basin 

from the vicinity of Packer Island to a point 2 miles southwest of Princeton. Sheet 

C, Sacramento Valley map.

Onion Creek (R); Eldorado County; rises in the eastern part of T. 12 N., R. 13 E., 

at altitude 5,700 feet above sea level; flows south westward 4 miles, then somewhat 

east of south 2 miles into Silver Creek (tributary through South Fork of American 

River to American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 2,200 feet. Pyramid 

Peak and Placerville sheets.

Onion Creek (R); Placer County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 17 N., R. 15 

E., on the west slope of Mount Lincoln (altitude 8,403 feet); flows southwestward 3 

miles into North Fork of American River (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 2,000 

feet. Truckee sheet.

Onion Creek (R); Tehama County; rises in the southern part of T. 28 N., R. 4 E., 

at altitude 4,700 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles into Deer Creek 

(tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 600 feet. Lassen Peak sheet.

Onion Valley Creek (R); Placer County; rises in the north-central part of T. 16 N., 

R. 12 E., at altitude 4,900 feet above sea level; flows south into East Fork of North 

Fork of North Fork of American River (tributary through North Fork of American 

and American rivers to the Sacramento); length, 2 miles; fall, 500 feet. Colfax sheet.

Onion Valley Creek (L); Plumas County; rises in the north-central part of T. 22 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows irregularly westward to its junction with Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feath«r River to the 

Sacramento); length, 10 miles; fall, 4,000 feet; many short tributaries of which the 

only one named on the map is Bird Creek. Downieville and Bidwell Bar sheets.

Orchard Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the southwestern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 7 E., at altitude 500 feet above sea level; flows north of west 7 miles into Auburn 

Ravine (tributary through Bunkham Slough to American Basin); fall in 2 miles at 

head, 300 feet; fall to Auburn Ravine, 400 feet; intermittent. Sacramento sheet.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA.

Oregon Creek; rises in Sierra County, near the centsr of T. 19 N., R. 10 E., 1 mile 

north of Forest City, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into 

Middle Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba River to Feather River and

thus to the Sacramento); length, 16 miles; fall, 3,600

sheets. 

Oregon Gulch. Creek (R); Butte County; rises in i;he northern part of T. 20 N.,

R. 4 E. ? 1 mile north of Oregon City, at altitude 1,500 fe

63

feet. Colfax and Smartsville

st above sea level; flows southward into Feather River (tributary to Sacramento River); length, 6 miles; fall, 1,200 

feet. Chico sheet. j

Oregon Gulch. Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in tjhe central part of T. 31 N., R. 

5 W., at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows eastward into Sacramento River 3 

miles below Redding; fall, 200 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Oroleave Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the southeastern part of T. 20 N., 

R. 7 E., 1 mile south of Clipper Mill, at altitude 3,700 feet above sea level; flows 

northwestward into South Fork of Feather River (tribuiary to Middle Fork of Feather 

River and thus through the Feather to Sacramento River); length, 4 miles; fall, 1,900 

feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Otter Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the southeastern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 11 E., near Kentucky Flat, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows in general 

somewhat north of west into Middle Fork of American River (tributary through 

North Fork of American River to American River and thus to the Sacramento); 

length, 8 miles; fall, 3,000 feet. Placerville sheet.

Owl Creek (L); Nevada County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 16 N., R, 7 E., 

at altitude 2,100 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles into South Fork of 

Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 1,100 

feet. Smartsville sheet.

Owl Creek (L); Placer County; rises in the northern part of T. 13 N., R. 10 E., 

at altitude 2,800 feet above sea level; flows somewhat south of west about 3 miles into 

North Fork of American River (tributary through Amer.can River to the Sacramento); 

fall, 1,900 feet, of which 1,000 feet occurs in J mile just above mouth. Colfax sheet.

Owl Gulch Creek (R); rises in Yuba County, in the southeastern part of T. 20 N., 

R. 8 E., at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles into Deadwood Creek, a tributary of North Fork of Yuba Rivef (tributary to Middle Fork of 

Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 

feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Packer Lake; Sierra County, northwestern part of T. 20 N., R. 12 E.; 1 inlet; 

outlet a stream 2 miles long flowing in general eastward to the stream connecting 

Lower Salmon Lake with the North Fork of Yuba River (tributary to Yuba River 

and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); elevation 6,550 feet; fall of outlet, 

600 feet. Called Parker Lake on Punnett's map of Sierra County. Downieville sheet.

Packer Slough (R); Glen County, Larkin Children'& ranch, half a mile west of the 

river; a horseshoe-shaped slough encircling Packer Island. Sheet C, Sacramento 

Valley map.

Paine Creek (L); rises in Tehama County, in the sxtreme southwestern part of 

T. 29 N., R. 3 E., 4,000 feet above sea level; flows somewhat south of west about 27 

miles to junction with Sacramento River in T. 28 N., R. 3 W.; fall, 3,700 feet, of which 

3,200 feet occurs in upper half of course. Lassen Peak md Red Bluff sheets.

Palisade Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the southern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 14 E., in one of the Cascade Lakes, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; flows 

somewhat west of south to its junction with North Fork of American River (tributary 

t[hrough American River to the Sacramento), which i; enters near the head of the 

American River gorge at the east pass of Snow Mountain; length about 4 aoile»; fall, 

1,400 feet. Truckee sheet.
64 GAZETTEER OP SUBPACE WATEBS.

Panther Creek (R); rises in Siskiyou County, on the south slope of Mount Shasta, 

at altitude 7,600 feet above sea level; flows south and southeast; intermittent in lower 

course; water sinks into the lava beds at the base of the mountain and reappears as 

springs tributary to Squaw Creek (tributary to McCloud River, and thus through Pit 

River to the Sacramento); Shasta sheet.

Parker Creek (L); rises in the southeastern part of Modoc County, on the western 

slope of Warner Mountains, at altitude 7,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 

15 miles into North Fork of Pit River, which is tributary through Pit River to the 

Sacramento; fall, about 3,000 feet. Alturas sheet.

Parker Lake. See Packer Lake.

Pats Gulch Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the east-central part of T. 21 N., 

R. 9 E., near Queen City, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows westward 1J 

miles into Slate Creek (tributary to North Fork of Yuba River which flows through 

Middle Fork of Yuba, Yuba, and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 800 feet. 

Downieville sheet.

Pea vine Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the northeastern part of T. 14 N., 

R. 12 E., ataltitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5| miles, northwestward 1 mile, and south of west 2 miles into North Fork of Middle Fork of American River 

(tributary through Middle Fork of American River to North Fork of American River 

and thus through American River to the Sacramento); 'fall, 3,500 feet, of which 2,000 

feet occurs in 2 miles. Colfax sheet.

Peters Creek (L); rises in Plumas County in the southern part of T. 27 N., R. 11 E., 

at altitude 7,200 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 7 miles to junction 

with Lights Creek (tributary through Indian Creek to North Fork of Feather River 

and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, about 7 miles; fall, 

3,700 feet. Indian Valley special map.

Petroleuni Creek (R); rises in Yolo County in the northern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 3 W.; flows northeastward to Colusa Basin; intermittent. Sheet F, Sacramento 

Valley map.

Phoenix Lake; Nevada County, southeastern part of T. 18 N., R. 13 E., on 

north slope of Old Man Mountain; outlet a stream one-half mile long flowing westward to an unnamed southward-flowing stream which discharges into Fordyce Creek 

(tributary to South Fork of Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to 

the Sacramento); elevation, 7,300 feet. Colfax sheet.

Pigeon Roost Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the southwestern 

part of T. 13 N., R. 13 E., at altitude 4,400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 

miles into Rubicon River (tributary through Middle Fork of American River to 

North Fork of American River and thus through American River to the Sacramento); 

fall, 1,800 feet. Placerville sheet.

Pilot Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the northwestern part of T. UN., 

R. 9 E., on Pilot Hill, at altitude 1,600 feet above sea level; flows in general northwestward into North Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the 

Sacramento); length, about 3 miles; fall, 1,300 feet. Sacramento sheet.

Pilot Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the southeastern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 13 E., at altitude 5,700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles, westward 

4 miles, northward 6 miles, then east of north 1J miles into Rubicon River (tributary 

through Middle Fork of American River to North Fork of American River and thus 

through American River to the Sacramento); length, about 16 miles; fall, 3,300 feet. 

This creek closely parallels the great southward bend of the Rubicon, at an average 

distance of less than 2 miles. Placerville sheet.

Pine Creek (R); Modoc County; southeastern part; rises on the western slope of 

Warren Peak, Warner Mountains, at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows northwesterly about 16 miles to its junction with South Fork of Pit River (tributary, 

through Pit River, to the Sacramento); fall, approximate, 2,500 feet. Alturas sheet.
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Pine Creek (L); Plumas County; rises in the northvfestern part of T. 24 N., R. 6 E., 

at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 5 miles into Rock Creek (tributary through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and the Sacramento); 

fall, 3,700 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Pine Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the southern part of T. 25 N., R. 11 E., 

on the south slope of Grizzly Mountain (altitude 7,500 feet above sea level); flows 

southward 5 miles then westward 2 miles into Spring Garden Creek (tributary to 

Spanish Creek and thence through Indian Creek to thte North Fork of Feather River 

to Feather River and into the Sacramento); tributary, Squirrel Creek; fall, 3,700 feet, 

of which 2,500 feet occurs in the first 4 miles. Downieville sheets.

Pine Creek (L); rises in eastern Tehama County, in the southeastern part of T. 25 N., 

R.U E., about 3,000 feet above sea level; flows south westward 19 miles, then very irregularly southward 6 miles into Sacramento River; total fall, 2,890 feet, of which 2,600 

feet occurs in the first 12 miles of course; tributaries, Cornel, Singer, and Rock creeks, 

and many smaller intermittent streams; intermittent b^elow foothill region; connected 

with Mud Creek by Kusal Slough. Chico and Vina sheets.

Pine Timber Gulch Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of 

T. 31 N., R. 1 W., at altitude 1,600 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles 

into South Fork of Cow Creek (tributary through Cow Creek to Sacramento River); 

fall, 300 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Pinkard Creek (R); Butte County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 20 N., 

R. 8 E., at altitude 3,800 feet above sea level; flows squthwestward 3 miles into Lost 

Creek (tributary to South Fork Feather River and thu^ through Middle Fork Feather 

and Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 800 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Pinkard Creek (L); Plumas County; rises in the Southwestern part of T. 22 N., 

R. 8 E., on the west slope of Cammel Peak, at altitude ^,000 feet above sea level; flows 

somewhat south of west to junction with South Branch oi Middle Fork of Feather River 

(tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 5 miles; fall, 1,200 feet. 

Bidwell Bar sheet.

Pit Elver (L); formed near Alturas, in Modoc County, by union of North and South 

forks (q. v.); takes a general southwesterly course to its junction with Sacramento 

River about 12 miles north of Redding; elevation at Ituras, about 4,500 feet; elevation at mouth, 687 feet; fall, 3,813 feet; fall between head of South Fork and mouth of 

main stream, about 7,300 feet; principal tributaries, Fall River, Squaw Creek, and 

McCloud River, from the north (right), and West Valley j Hat, Beaver, Ash, and Burney 

creeks from the south (left); drainage area, including Goose Lake basin, approximate, 

6,290 square miles, or 22 per cent of the total area of thfe Sacramento River basin.

The greater part of the basin of Pit River exceeds 4,OpO feet in elevation and consists 

chiefly of barren lava beds in the north and numerou^ small, flat, marshy meadows 

in the south. The area contains also many volcanic bu|tes and peaks, of which Mount 

Shasta (14,380 feet above sea level) and Lassen Peak (elevation, 10,437 feet) are the 

most important and are shared in common ith the upper Sacramento and Feather 

river basins.

About 50 per cent of the Pit basin is devoid of forfest, the timberless area lying 

chiefly in the northeastern part. There are two well forested areas one south of the 

Pit and north of Lassen Peak, and the other north of the Pit and south of VIount Shasta 

extending westward from Fall River and including the McCloud basin. All the public 

land in the forested area is included in Federal forest reserves.

Precipitation in this basin ranges from 10 inches ahntfally in the upper eastern 

part, where it occurs largely as snow which at moderate altitudes soon melts, to 75 

inches in the western and northwestern parts.

Numerous reservoir sites on the upper Pit and its tributaries have been surveyed 

by the United States Reclamation Service. The basin also affords exceptional opportunities for power development, especially below Fall 

56378° WSP 295 12 5*

River Mills. It is estimated
66 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

that the Pit and its tributaries could develop about 1,000,000 horsepower continuously. 

About 50 per cent of this amount is commercially feasible of development and only 

about 2 per cent has been developed.

Gaging stations near Canby (1904-5), Bieber (1904-08), Henderson (1910-1911), 

and Silverthorne Ferry (1910-11).

Alturas, Modoc Lava Bed, Lassen Peak, Red Bluff, and Redding sheets.

Pit River, North Fork (R); rises in eastern Modoc County, about half a mile south 

of Goose Lake (q. v.), at altitude 4,800 feet above sea level; flows irregularly southward about 16 miles to Alturas, where it unites with the South Fork to form Pit River, 

which flows into the Sacramento; fall, about 250 feet; principal tributaries, Swedrengen, Joseph, and Parker creeks. Alturas sheet.

Topographically Goose Lake belongs to the drainage of the North Fork of the Pit, 

but normally it discharges no water to the river. It is said that in 1881, during a severe 

storm from the north, it overflowed to the river for two hours.

Pit River, South Fork (L); rises in Modoc County, on the western slope of Warner 

Mountain's, about half way between Warren and Eagle peaks, at altitude 8,000 feet 

above sea level; flows southwestward 10 miles, passing through Clear Lake, then westward about 10 miles, then turns and flows northward through a swampy valley to 

Alturas, where it unites with the North Fork to form Pit River, through which it is 

tributary to the Sacramento; length, about 36 miles; fall, 3,550 feet, of which 3,400 

feet occurs in the first 15 miles of course; principal tributaries, West Valley (Clark) 

Fitzhugh, and Pine creeks. Gaging station near Ivy, 1904-5. Alturas sheet.

On Starkweather's map of Lassen County the name "South Fork of Pit River" is 

applied to the stream flowing northward from the south base of South Fork Peak.

Pleasant Grove Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 11 N., R. 7 E., at altitude 500 feet above sea level; flows very irregularly westward 

about 12 miles into American Basin, 1J miles south of Pleasant Grove station; intermittent; channel tortuous. Roseville, Pleasant Grove, and Vernon sheets.

Pleasant Grove Creek, South Branch (L); rises in Placer County, in the southeastern part of T. 11 N., R. 6 E., 1 mile north of Roseville, at altitude 175 feet above 

sea level; flows northwestward to Pleasant Grove Creek (tributary to American Basin; 

length, about 4 miles; fall, 75 feet; intermittent. Roseville sheet.

Pleasant Lake, Eldorado County. See Loon Lake.

Pleasants Creek (R); rises in Solano County, in the southeastern part of T. 7 N., 

R. 2 W., at altitude 425 feet above sea level; flows somewhat east of north about5 miles 

into Putah Creek (tributary to Yolo Basin); flows through Pleasants Valley; tributary, Miller Canyon Creek. Napa sheet.

Plum Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the eastern part of T. 10 N., R14 E., 

at altitude 5,900 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 6 miles into South Fork of 

American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,700 

feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Plumas Lake; Yuba County, southwestern part of T. 14 N., R. 4 E., just west of 

Feather River; a slough-like lake which receives the drainage from Reeds Creek and 

other intermittent streams south of the mouth of Yuba River and north of Dry Creek. 

An arm of this lake called Messick Lake extends northwestward from a point near its 

western end. The lake is exceedingly irregular in shape. Ostrom sheet.

Poorman Creek (L); in Nevada County; rises in the eastern part of T. 15 N,, 

R. 9 E., at altitude 2,900 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2 miles into Greenhorn River (tributary through Bear River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 800 feet. Colfax sheet.

Poorman Creek (R); Nevada County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 10 miles to junction with South Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to 

the Sacramento); fall, 4,000 feet. Colfax sheet.
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Poorrnan-Creek (L); Plumas County; rises in the northern part of T. 22 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 6,500 fe"et above sea level; flows northeastward into Nelson Creek 

(tributary through Middle Fork of Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,100 feet. 

Downieville sheet.

Pope Creek (R); rises in Napa County in the southwestern part of T. 10 N., 

R. 6 W.; flows somewhat south of east about 16 miles ihto Putah Creek (tributary to 

Yolo Basin); Punnett's map of Napa County.

Poplar Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in the southwestern part of T. 23 N., 

K. 11 E., at altitude 6,300 feet above sea level; takes 9, general northeasterly course 

into Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento) 2 miles west of Cromberg; length, about 5 miles; fall, 2,600 feet, of which 

1,800 feet occurs in about three-fourths mile at head; tributaries Little Poplar and 

Camp creeks. Downieville sheet..

Poplar Creek, Little (R); rises in Plumas County, iri the northern part of T. 22 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 5,700 feet above sea level; flows irregularly northward to its junction with Poplar Creek (tributary through Middle Fork of Feather River to Feather 

River and the Sacramento); length, 2 miles; fall, 1,200 feet. Downieville sheet.

Potem Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northern part of T. 35 N., R. 2 W., 

on the north slope of Brock Butte, at altitude 2,800 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 2 miles,then southeastward 5J miles to its junction with Pit River (tributary 

to Sacramento River); fall, 1,800 feet. Redding sheet.

Potter Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the eastern part of T. 34 N., R. 4 W., 

on the western slope of Horse Mountain, at altitude 2,0^)0 feet above sea level; flows 

eouthwestward into McCloud River (tributary through Pit River to the Sacramento) 

at Baird; length, 1J miles; fall, 1,300 feet. Redding sheet.

Poverty Gulch Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, ii{ the central part of T. 29 N., 

R. 7 W., about 1,200 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 3 miles into Middle 

Fork of Cottonwood Creek (tributary through Cottonwcxi>d Creek to the Sacramento); 

fall, about 400 feet. Red Bluff sheet

Powderhorn Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the northwestern part of T. 

14 N., R. 16 E., at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward about 2| 

miles into Five Lakes Creek (tributary to Rubicon Riter and thus through Middle 

Fork of American River to North Fork of American, American, and Sacramento 

rivers); fall, 1,500 feet. Truckee sheet.

Powell Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the eastern part of T. 19 N., R. 5 E., 

at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows northward 3 miles into South Fgrk of 

Feather River (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather and thus through Feather River 

to the Sacramento); fall, 900 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Powell Slough; Colusa County, extends from a point 2 miles west of Colusa southeastward about 5 miles. A northeastern arm is called Hopkins Slough. Sheets D 

and E, Sacramento Valley map.

Prairie Creek (L); rises in Yuba County, in the southeastern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 5 E., at altitude 300 feet above sea level; flows westward into South Honcut Creek 

(tributary through Honcut Creek to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); 

length, 8 miles; fall, about 200 feet. Smartsville and Marysville sheets.

Price Hollow Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the southeastern part of T. 33 N. 

R. 2 W., at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows souihwestward 3 miles into Cow 

Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, about 800 feet; intermittent. Redding 

sheet

Prospect Slough; Yolo Basin, west of Miner Slough and east of Shag Slough, a 

branch of Cache Slough. Sacramento Valley map.

Putah Creek (R); rises in the St. Helena Range, on the eastern slope of the Coast 

Range, in the northern part of T. 11 N., R. 7 W.; flows southeastward into Yolo Basin 

Da vis; length about $0 miles; basin long and nan-ow, being 20 mile? wide at
68 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS.

' the north end and less than 10 miles wide at the east; drainage area, 810 square miles; 

tributaries discharge heavily during floods but are practically dry during the summer; principal tributaries, Soda Creek from the north and Pope Creek from the west.

The basin includes the southern part of Lake County, the northern half of Napa and 

small parts of Yolo and Solano counties. The topography of the basin is very rugged. 

Altitudes range from about 100 feet in Sacramento Valley to about 5,000 feet on 

the mountain slopes. The lower parts of the area are comparatively barren of timber, 

though they support a considerable growth of grass and brush which extends down as 

far as the foothills. At lower elevations timber grows scatteringly and the mountain 

summits are covered by a fairly heavy timber growth.

Mean annual precipitation averages about 28 inches along the foothills, 40 inches in 

the central part, and about 65 inches along the crest of the divide, where some of it 

occurs as snow. The annual precipitation at Helen Mine, on the northern slope 

of Mount St. Helena, is almost 100 inches annually.

Below the foothills is a large area of rich irrigable land. At least two good reservoir 

sites exist on the main stream, one near Winters and the other near Guenoc. Only a 

small amount of power could be developed continuously in the basin without storage 

because of the torrential nature of the streams. By utilizing the storage sites, however, many thousand horsepower can be developed.

Surveys and data: Punnett's maps of Mendocino and Lake counties, Sacramento 

Valley map.

Putah Creek Sinks; Yolo Basin, 6 miles southwest of Sacramento, a marshy area 

which receives the waters from Putah Creek. Sheet L, Sacramento Valley map.

Putah Creek, South Fork; Yolo Basin, not a tributary of Putah Creek but the 

south channel through which the waters of the creek enter Putah Creek Sinks. Sheet 

L, Sacramento Valley map.

Ramshorn Creek (R); rises in Sierra County, in the southwestern part of T. 20 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 2 miles into North 

Fork of Yuba River (tributary to Middle Fork of Yuba, and thus through Yuba and 

Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 2,300 feet. Downieville sheet.

Rancheria Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of T. 33 N., R. 

4 W., on the south slope of Bass Mountain, at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows 

southward into Moody Creek (tributary to West Fork of Stillwater Creek and thus 

through Stillwater Creek to the Sacramento); length, 2 miles; fall, 700 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Randolph Canyon Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the northern part of 

T. 10 N., R. 11 E., near Oak Grove, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows westward 1 mile and southwestward 2 miles into Hangtown Creek (tributary through 

Webber Creek to South Fork of American River and thus through American River 

to the Sacramento) at Placerville; fall, 800 feet. Placerville sheet.

Randolph Canyon Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the southwestern part 

of T. 11 N., R. 13 E., at altitude 4,200 feet; flows northwestward 1 mile into South 

Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 

1,700 feet. Placerville sheet.

Rasor Lakes; Glenn County, Larkin Children's ranch; six small intermittent water 

bodies lying between the channels of Willows and Bounde creeks. Sheet C, Sacramento Valley map.

Rasor Slough; Glenn County, Larkin Children's ranch, three-fourths mile west of 

the Sacramento and one-half mile north of Packer Slough. Sheet C, Sacramento 

Valley map.

Rattlesnake Creek (R); Modoc County, northern part; rises on the east slope of 

Timbered Mountain, at altitude (approximate) 5,300 feet above sea level; flows southeasterly into Pit River, a tributary of the Sacramento; length, about 20 miles; fall, 750 

'feet; intermittent in upper 16 miles of course. Alturas sheet.
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Battlesnake Creek (L); Nevada County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 8 E., at altitude 2,600 feet above sea level; flows Southwestward into Wolf Creek 

(tributary through Bear Creek to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); length, 

about 5 miles; fall, 900 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Rattlesnake Creek (R); Nevada County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 14 E., at altitude 7,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into South Fork 

of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba River to Feather River and thus to the 

Sacramento); length, 6 miles; fall, 1,800 feet. Truckee and Colfax sheets.

Battlesnake Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 24 N., 

R. 11 E., on the south slope of Grizzly Mountain, at altitude 6,200 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward into Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather 

River to the Sacramento) just below the mouth of Long Valley Creek; length, 4 miles; 

fall, 2,100 feet. Downieville sheet.

Rattlesnake Creek (L); Sierra County; rises in the eastern part of T. 20 N., 

R. 10 E., on the south slope of Rattlesnake Peak, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward into North Fork of North Fork of lYuba River (tributary through 

North Fork of Yuba to Middle Fork of Yuba, and thus through Yuba River to Feather 

River and the Sacramento), Downieville branch; length, 4 miles; fall, 2,300 feet. 

Downieville sheet.

Battlesnake Creek (L); Tehama County; rises in the northern part of T. 24 N., 

R. 1 E., on the southern slope of Camel Mound, at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward about 8 miles into Singer.Greek (tributary to Pine Creek and 

thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,700 feet, of which l,30j) feet occurs in the first 4 miles 

of course. Chico sheet.

Bead Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, in the southern part of T. 27 N., R. 6 W., 

at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward and enters Sacramento River just 

below Red Bluff; length, 20 miles; fall, 700 feet; principal tributary, North Fork; 

lower course intermittent. Red Bluff and Tehama sheets.

Bead Creek, North Fork (L); rises in Tehama Cpunty, in the eastern part of 

T. 27 N., R. 6 W., at altitude 900 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 7 miles 

into Read Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); f|all, 500 feet. Red Bluff and 

Tehama sheets.

Bed Bank Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, in! the northern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 8 W., on the eastern slope of Yolla Bolly Mountain, at altitude 2,000 feet above 

sea level; flows somewhat north of east about 30 mile^s to junction with Sacramento 

River 2 miles below Red Bluff; fall, 1,700 feet; intermittent in lower course. Red 

Bluff and Tehama sheets.

Bedbird Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the eastern part of T. 11 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 2,900 feet above sea level; flows ^est of south 2 miles into South 

Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); 

fall, 1,200 feet. Placerville sheet.

Bed Clover Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in the southwestern part of 

T. 24 N., R. 15 E., at altitude 7,100 feet above sea level); flows northwestward through 

Red Clover Valley to its junction with Indian Creek (tributary through North Fork of 

Feather River to Feather River and thence to the Sacramento); length, about 18 

miles; fall, 3,400 feet; principal tributaries, Dixie and Squaw Queen creeks. Sierraville, Downieville, Honey Lake, and Indian Valley special sheets.

Beeds Creek (L); rises in Yuba County, in_ the northeastern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 5 E., at altitude 300 feet above sea level; flows sou^thwestward into Plumas Lake 

whose waters are connected with Feather River only when the latter overtops the 

confining levees. The creek is about 18 miles long jwid its fall of 260 feet occurs 

almost entirely in the upper 6 miles; intermittent. Smartsville and Marysville 

sheets; also Wheatland and Ostrom sheets.
70 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Refuge Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the northern part of 

T. 14 N., R. 10 E., at altitude 2,800 feet above sea level; flows southward into New 

York Canyon Creek (tributary to North Fork of American River and thus through 

American River to the Sacramento); fall, 900 feet. Colfax sheet.

Bice Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, in T. 23 N., R. 6 W.; flows eastward; 

intermittent; water sinks in Capay Rancho, a mile or more west of the Sacramento. 

Vina sheet.

Binggold Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the south-central part of 

T. 10 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 1^ miles, 

then northwestward 2 miles into Webber Creek (tributary through South Fork of 

American River to American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,100 feet. 

Placerville sheet.

Bio de los Berrendos (L); rises in Tehama County, in the southwestern part of 

T. 27 N., R. 1 E., at altitude 1,800 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 13 

miles to Antelope Creek (tributary to the Sacramento); fall, 1,600 feet, of which 1,450 

feet is in upper 9 miles; intermittent; tributary, Wildcat Creek. Tehama sheet.

Bipgut Creek. See Lick Creek.

Roaring Biver (R); rises in Shasta County, in the southwestern part of T. 30 N., 

R. 7 W., at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 4 miles, then southeastward 12 miles into North Fork of Cottonwood Creek (tributary through Cottonwood 

Creek to Sacramento River); fall, 3,200 feet; principal tributary, Crow Creek. Red 

Bluff sheet.

Bock Bound Lake; Eldorado County, in the northwestern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 16 E.; one inlet; outlet a stream one-fourth mile long flowing westward into Buck 

Island Lake (outlet to Rubicon River and thus through Middle Fork of American 

and American rivers to the Sacramento); elevation above sea level, 6,550 feet; 

above Buck Island Lake, 150 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Bock Creek (L); Butte County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 22 N., R. 5 E., 

at altitude 3,200 feet above sea level; flows southward 2 miles into North Fork of 

Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,400 feet. 

Bid well Bar sheet.

Bock Creek (L); Butte County; rises near the Butte-Tehama County boundary, 

in T. 25 N., R. 2 E., on the west slope of Keefer Ridge, at altitude 3,700 fee^above 

sea level; flows southwestward about 22 miles into Pine Creek (tributary to the Sacramento) ; fall, 3,300 feet, of which 2,200 feet occurs in the first 6 miles of course and 1,000 

feet more in the next 5 miles; intermittent below the foothill region. Chico sheet.

Bock Creek (R); Eldorado County; rises in the southern part of T. 13 N., R. 11 E., 

at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southward 8 miles, southwestward 2J miles, 

then southeastward again 2 miles into South Fork of American River (tributary 

through American River to the Sacramento); length, 13 miles; fall, 2,200 feet; principal tributaries, Whaler Creek and West Fork of Rock Creek. Placerville sheet.

Bock Creek (R); Nevada County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 14 N., 

R. 7 E., at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 8 miles into Bear 

River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,100 feet. This 

is the lowest tributa y received by the Bear from the foothills. Smartsville sheet.

Bock Creek (L); Nevada County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 17 N., R. 9 E., 

at altitude 3,900 feet above sea level; flows irregularly westward into South Fork of 

Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); length, 

8 miles; fall, 2,400 feet. Colfax and Smartsville sheets.

Bock Creek (L); Placer County; rises in the southern part of T. 12 N., R. 7 E.-, at 

altitude 325 feet above sea level; flows north of west about 6 miles into Auburn Ravine 

(tributary through Bunkham Slough to American Basin); intermittent; channel very 

tortuous; fall, about 225 feet. Roseville sheet.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, pALIFORNIA. 71

Bock Creek (R); Plumas County; rises near the center of T. 25 N., R. 5 E., on the 

north slope of Table Mountain, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 8 miles into North Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather 

River to the Sacramento); fall, about 4,300 feet; tributaries North Valley Creek and 

Pine Creek. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Bock Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in Echo Lake, in the southern part of 

T. 30 N., R. 7 E., at altitude 6,000 feet above sea levfel; takes a general southeasterly 

course to junction with Hamilton Branch of Feather River (tributary through North 

Fork of Feather River to the Sacramento). Lassen Peak sheet.

Bock Creek (R); Plumas County; formed in the southwestern part of T. 24 N., 

R. 9 E., by union of North and South forks, of which the South Fork may be considered 

the head of the main stream. The South Fork rises in the northern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flo^s southwestward 3 miles, then 

west of north to the junction. Below the mouth of the North Fork the general course 

of the creek is northward until it enters Spanish Cre^k (tributary to Indian Creek and 

thence through the North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and into the Sacramento); length to head of South Fork, about 9 milesj fall, 2,500 feet. The South Fork 

passes through Dean Valley reservoir. Bidwell Bar] and Downieville sheets.

Bock Creek (L); Shasta County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 30 N., R. 3 E., 

at altitude 7,000 feet above sea level; flows westward 12 miles into North Fork of Battle 

Creek (tributary through Battle Creek to Sacramento River); fall, about 4,600 feet, 

of which 3,600 feet occurs in the first 4 miles at heacjl. Lassen Peak sheet.

Bock Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the eastern part of T. 32 N., R. 6 W., at 

altitude 1,000 feet above sea; flows southeastward into Sacramento River 3 miles above 

Redding; fall, 500 feet. Redding sheet.

Bock Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 38 N., R. 3 E., 

at altitude 5,200 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 7 miles into Pit River 

(through which it is tributary to Sacramento River^ 4 miles below Pecks; fall, 2,700 

feet. Modoc Lava Bed sheet.

Bock Creek (L); Sierra County; rises in the eastern part of T. 19 N., R. 10 E., at 

altitude 5,400 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into North Fork Yuba River 

(tribntary through Middle Fork Yuba to Yuba River, and thus through Feather 

River to the Sacramento) at Goodyears Bar; length, 6 miles; fall, 2,800 feet; tributary, 

Woodruff Creek; gaging station at Goodyears Bar, 1910-11. Downieville sheet.

Bock Creek (R); Sierra County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 20 N., R. 9 E., 

at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; takes a very irregular but in general southwesterly 

course to its junction with Canyon Creek (tributary to North Fork of Yuba River 

through Middle Fork of Yuba, Yuba, and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); length 

6 miles; fall» 2,300 feet. Downieville and Bidwell Bar sheets.

Bock Creek, Little (L); Butte County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 24 N.,

R. 5 E., at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows; southwest 2 miles, then north of 

west 2 miles, into Kimshew Creek (tributary to W^st Branch of Feather River and 

thus through North Fork of Feather River and Feather River to the Sacramento); 

fall, 1,800 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Bock Creek, North Fork (R); Plumas Counjty; rises in the southern part of 

T. 24 N., R. 9 E., at altitude 5,200 feet above se& level; flows westward about 4 

miles, unites with South Fork to form Rock Creek) (tributary to Spanish Creek and 

thence through Indian Creek to the North Fork of Feather River, Feather River, and 

the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 feet. Downieville and Bidwell Bar sheets.

Bock Creek, West Fork (R); Eldorado County; rises in the northwestern part 

of T. 12 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows irregularly southward 

8 miles into Rock Creek (tributary through South Fo^k of American River to American 

River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,300 feet; tributaries Bear and Traverse 

creeks. Placerville sheet.

Rocky Honcut Creek. See Honcut Creek, Rocky.
72 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS.

Rodeo Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, in T. 25 N., R. 3 W., on Kimball Plains, 

at altitude 300 feet above sea level; flows eastward about 3 miles into Saucos Rancho; 

water sinks about 1 mile west of Tehama; intermittent. Tehama sheet.

Bound Tent Canyon Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the eastern part of 

T. 11 N., R. 13 E., at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows north of west 3 miles 

into Silver Creek (tributary through South Fork American River to American River 

and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,400 feet. Placerville sheet.

Bound Valley Reservoir; Plumas County, T. 26 N., R. 9 E.; several small 

inlets; outlet, North Canyon Creek to Wolf Creek (tributary through Indian Creek to 

North Fork of Feather River and thence through Feather River to the Sacramento); 

altitude, 4,480 feet; 1J miles long, one-half mile wide. Indian Valley special map.

Rubicon River (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the eastern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 16 E., 2 miles north of Pyramid Peak, at altitude 8,700 feet above sea level; flows 

northwestward for about 20 miles in a broad open valley, then southwest in a deep 

narrow canyon to the northeast corner of T. 14 N., R. 14 E., then northwestward again 

to its junction with the Middle Fork of American River (tributary through North Fork 

of American to American River and thus to the Sacramento) in the northern part of 

T. 13 N., R. 11 E.; including its major windings this river, is nearly 50 miles long; 

forms the boundary between Placer and Eldorado counties^fall, 6,500 feet, an average 

of more than 130 feet per mile for the entire course. Pyramid Peak, Truckee and 

Placerville sheets. See also Pyramid Peak folio (No. 31), Geol. Atlas U. S., U. S. 

Geol. Survey, 1896.

Rubicon River, Little South. Fork (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the southeastern part of T. 13 N., R. 16 E., at altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows in general 

south of west into Rubicon River (tributary through Middle Fork of American to 

North Fork of American and thus through American River to the Sacramento); length, 

about 13 miles; fall, about 4,400 feet; principal tributary Gerl6 Creek, the outlet of 

Loon Lake. The upper part of these drainage basins contain many small glacial lakes. 

Truckee and Pyramid Peak sheets.

Rucker Lake; Nevada County, northwestern part of T. 17 N., R. 12 E.; outlet a 

stream 1J miles long flowing southwestward into South Fork of Yuba River (tributary 

through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); elevation, 5,450 feet above sea 

level; fall of outlet, 1,950 feet, of which 1,500 feet occurs in about three-fourths mile 

at the mouth. Colfax sheet.

Rush Creek (L); rises in Nevada County, in the northeastern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 8 E., about 2 miles west of Nevada City, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows 

northwestward 3 J miles into South Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and 

Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 1,400 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Sabine Lake; Colusa County, 1J miles north of Colusa, one-half mile west of the 

riverat Cobbs Bend; no outlet; elevation about 50 feet. Sheet D, Sacramento Valley 

map.

Sacramento Basin; east side of Sacramento River above the river delta and south 

of Sacramento city.

The basin is long and narrow and has been protected from annual inundation better 

than other portions of the submerged plains adjacent to Sacramento River. A ridge 

of relatively high ground approaching Sacramento River from the northeast at Freeport 

cuts it into upper and lower sections. About 35 square miles of the lower portion of 

this basin is less than 10 feet above low water of Suisun Bay and lies 10 to 15 feet 

lower than the elevation of extreme high water in the river channel. Through this 

depression by way of a drainage ditch to Snodgrass Slough, drainage waters from 

Sacramento City are delivered into branches of San Joaquin River and through this 

river into Suisun Bay.
SACRAMENTO RIVER, BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 73

Sacramento Valley map. Report of Examining Commission on Rivers and Harbors 

to the Governor of California (C. T. Reed, C. E. Grunsky, J. J. Crawford, commissioners), Sacramento, 1890, pp. 63-64.

Sacramento River; rises in the southwest part of Siskiyou County, in the small 

lake on Mount Eddy, one of the peaks of Trinity Mountains, at altitude 6,600 feet above 

sea level; flows eastward 12 miles, then southward 370 miles to the head of Suisun 

Bay, 50 miles from San Francisco, where it unites with the San Joaquin; the combined 

waters pass westward through Carquinez Strait to San Pablo Bay, thence through 

San Francisco Bay and the Golden Gate to the Pacific Ocean.

The drainage area of the Sacramento comprises 27,100 square miles and is divisible, according to the elevation, into three parts (1 

the Sacramento Valley, whose general elevation is

I the central region known as 

less than 500 feet above sea

level; (2) the foothill region, made up of hills and ridges ranging in altitude from 

500 to 2,300 feet and cut by ravines and canyons of moderate depth; (3) the mountain region, in which altitudes exceed 2,300 feet.

The mountain ranges surrounding the basin belong to the Cordilleran system. The 

Sierra Nevada on the east has an average width of approximately 70 miles from the 

rim of the valley to the crest of the range, which lies onl; r a few miles west of the eastern 

boundary of the State. This range terminates in Warner Mountains in the northeastern 

part of the State, a region presenting evidence of recent volcanic action. The western 

slope of the range is covered with vast beds of lava. Ifn the vicinity of Mount Shasta 

and Lassen Peak, which are themselves the cones of extinct volcanoes, are many cones, 

craters, ashes, and lakes. To the west of the basin is the Coast Range, which has an 

average width of approximately 35 miles from the rim of the valley to the crest.

The Sacramento is joined by numerous tributaries from the east and the west. 

Those coming from the Sierra Nevada, of which the most important are Pit, Feather, 

and American rivers, flow almost southwest; those from the Coast Range flow, in 

general, eastward. Most of the streams from the Coast Range do not reach the Sacramento directly but become lost "in the intricate plexus of sloughs which meander 

through the tule lands bordering the main river. Oft the east also only the larger 

tributaries reach the Sacramento by a definite channel and often that is exceedingly 

tortuous." l

Of the total fall of the river 6,600 feet from source tfl> sea level 5,913 feet occurs in 

the 56 miles above the mouth of Pit River and 447 feei more in the 67 miles between 

Pit River and Red Bluff, leaving only 240 feet of fall for the remaining 250 miles of 

course.

Above the mouth of Pit River^ the Sacramento is a comparatively small stream, 

flowing swiftly in a well-defined channel; below the Pit it becomes larger, and at Red 

Bluff, where it enters Sacramento Valley, it is a sluggish stream of small slope and small 

capacity. It is navigable to Red Bluff, 250 miles above its mouth.

Below the mouth of Stony Creek, throughout a Iarg3 part of its course, the Sacramento occupies a ridge 5 to 20 feet higher than the troughs of the nearly parallel flood

basins on each side, which are 2 to 7 miles from the 

throughout this distance is less than one-third that nee

river. The channel capacity 

(ssary to carry ordinary floods.

The levees that have been constructed to lessen or prejvent overflow all fail at one or 

more places during extreme floods and some fail duririg ordinary floods.

The large overflow area on the west side of the Sacramento is divided into two 

basins Colusa Basin on the north and Yolo Basin on the south by a ridge of detritus 

brought down by Cache Creek. The flood area on the east side of the river is divided 

into four basins called, from north to south, Butte, Sutter, American, and Sacramento by Marysville Buttes and Feather and American rivers.

Gaging stations at Castella (1910), Antler (1910), Jeltys Ferry, near Red Bluff (1895- 

1902), Iron Canyon near Red Bluff (1902-1910), Collii^sville (1878-1885), and Sacramento (1904-1905).

» Ransome, F. L., The Great Valley of California: Bull. Univ. (palifornia, vol. 1,1893-1896, p. 879.
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Surveys and data: Topographic maps of the United States Geological Survey, and 

county maps of northern California, listed on page 3. Description abstracted from 

"Water resources of California, Part 1, Stream measurements in Sacramento River 

basin," Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 298.

Sacramento River, Middle Fork (L); rises in southern Siskiyou County, in the 

southwestern part of T. 40 N., R. 5 W., on the eastern slope of Trinity Mountains, 4 

miles south of Mount Eddy, at elevation (approximate) 6,600 feet above sea level; 

flows eastward about 5 miles to its junction with Sacramento River; fall, 3,000 feet. 

Shasta sheet (on which it is not named); Punnett's map of eastern part of Siskiyou 

County (1909).

Sacramento River, North. Fork (L); rises in southern Siskiyou County, in the 

northwestern part of T. 40 N., R. 5 W., on the eastern slope of Mount Eddy; flows 

southeastward about 5 miles to its junction with Sacramento River; a mountain torrent. Punnett Brothers' map of eastern part of Siskiyou County (1909).

Sacramento Slough; Sutter Basin, Sutter County; extends from Sacramento 

River at a point one-half mile west of the mouth of Feather River, irregularly northwestward a distance of 5 miles. Knights Landing sheet.

Sailor Ravine Creek (L); Placer County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 14 E., at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; flows west and then north into North 

Fork of American River (tributary to Sacramento River) opposite the west base of 

Snow Mountain; length, 4 miles; fall, 3,000 feet. Truckee and Colfax sheets.

Sailor Ravine Creek (R); Sierra County; rises in the central part of T. 20 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward 2 miles into North Fork 

of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through North Fork of Yuba to Middle Fork 

of Yuba, and thus through Yuba River to Feather River and the Sacramento) Downieville branch; fall, 1,800 feet. Downieville sheet.

Sailors Ravine Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the eastern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 7 E., at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows north of west 2 miles, then 

southwest 2 miles into Doty Creek (tributary through Coon Creek to American 

Basin); fall, 800 feet, intermittent. Sacramento sheet.

Salmon Lakes, Upper and Lower; Sierra County, south-central part of T. 21 N., 

R. 12 E.; 2 small inlets; connected by a very short stream; outlet a stream 4 

miles long, flowing southward to North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through North Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River and thus through Feather 

River to the Sacramento); elevation of upper lake 6,650 feet; of lower lake 6,500 feet; 

fall of outlet 1,200 feet. The outlet receives streams draining several small lakes, of 

which the largest are Upper and Lower Sardine Lakes. Downieville sheet.

Salt Creek (R); Colusa County; rises in the central part of T. 13 N., R. 3 W.; flows 

northeastward into Colusa Basin just south of Sand Creek; intermittent. Sheet E, 

Sacramento Valley map.

Salt Creek (R); Colusa County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 14 N., R. 4 W., 

at altitude 125 feet above sea level; flows northeastward into Oolusa Basin, about 5 

miles south of west of Colusa; length 15 miles; intermittent. Sheet E, Sacramento 

Valley map.

Salt Creek (L); Glenn County; rises in the southern part of T. 21 N., R. 8 W.; 

flows eastward about ll miles to junction with Stony Creek (tributary to Sacramento 

River) in the southern part of T. 21 N., R. 6 W.; flows in a narrow canyon. Punnett's 

map of Glenn and Colusa counties.

Salt Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 31 N., R. 5 W., 

at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows northeastward into Sacramento River at 

Waugh; 2£ miles long; fall, 500 feet. Redding sheet.

Salt Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the western part of T. 33 N., R. 2 W., at 

altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 6 miles into Little Co\r 

Creek (tributary through Cow Creek to Sacramento River); fall, 950 feet; intermittent.' 

Redding sheet.
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Salt Creek (L); Shasta County; rises in the western part of T. 33 N., R. 4 W., at 

altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 4 miles into Churn Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 350 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Salt Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the western part of T. 35 N., R. 2 W., on 

the northeast slope of Salt Creek Mountain, 2,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 4 miles by general course into Squaw Creek, a tributary of Pit River (tributary 

to the Sacramento); fall, 900 feet. Redding sheet.

Salt Creek (L); Shasta County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 36 N., R. 4 W., 

at elevation (approximate) 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 10 

miles and then northwestward 1| miles to its junction with Sacramento River in the 

southeastern part of T. 35 N., R. 5 W.; fall, about 2^000 feet; principal tributary, Fall 

Creek; many short, unnamed tributaries. Redding sheet.

Salt Creek (L); Tehama County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 27 N., R. 8 W., 

at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows northeastward about 18 miles into the 

South Fork of Cottonwood Creek (tributary through Cottonwood Creek to Sacramento 

River); fall, about 1,300 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Salt Creek (L); Tehama County; rises in the eastern part of T. 28 N., R. 2. W., 

1 mile northeast of Tuscan Springs, at altitude 1,050 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 6J miles, southward 1J miles, then southeastward 3 miles, and unites with 

Sacramento River just above Blackberry Island; fall, 810 feet, of which 700 feet occurs 

in the first 4 miles of course; intermittent; principal tributaries, Little Salt and New 

creeks, the last named a channel of Antelope Creek (q. v.). Tehama sheet.

Salt Creek, Little (R); rises in Tehama Countyj, in the southern part of T. 28 N., 

R. 2 W., near Tuscan Springs, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles into Salt Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 730 feet, of which 

680 feet occurs in the first 3 miles of course; intermittent. Tehama sheet.

Salt Creek, Middle (L); rises in Shasta County, in the southeastern part of T. 36 N., 

R. 4 W., at altitude 3,000 feet above eea level; flows southwestward to junction with 

Sacramento River in northeast part of T. 35 N., R. 5 W.; length, about 6 miles; fall, 

2,000 feet; principal tributary, North Fork; many sitnall tributaries unnamed on map. 

Redding sheet.

Salt Creek, Middle, North Fork of (R); rises in Shasta County, in the western 

part of T. 36 N., R. 4 W., at altitude (approximate^ 2,500 feet above sea level; flows 

southward 2J miles into Middle Salt Creek, which is tributary to the Sacramento River; 

fall, 1,300 feet; receives four short, unnamed streams. Redding sheet.

Salt Creek, North (L); rises in Shasta County, in the eastern part of T. 36 N., 

R. 4 W., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to its junction with 

Sacramento River in T. 36 N., R. 5 W., about 1 miW south of Portuguese Flat; length, 

about 6 miles; fall, approximate, 1,800 feet; principal tributary North Fork, which 

enters from the right. Shasta and Redding sheets.

Salt Creek, North, North Fork (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northeastern 

part of T. -86 N., R. 4 W., on the western slope of l^awtawakit Mountain, at altitude 

5,000 feet above sea level; flows irregularly westward to its junction with North Salt 

Creek 2 miles southwest of Portuguese Flat; length, about 5 miles; fall, 3,200 feet. 

Shasta and Redding sheets.

Salt Gulch Creek >(R); rises in Glenn County, in the northwestern part of T. 20 N., 

R. 4. W.; flows southeastward into French Creek (tributary to South Fork of Willows 

Creek, which discharges through Willows Creek intp the Colusa Basin); intermittent. 

Sheet B, Sacramento Valley map. a

Sand Creek (R); rises in Colusa County, in the southwestern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 3 W.; flows very irregularly northeastward into Colusa Basin west of Sycamore

Slough; intermittent. Sheet E, Sacramento Valley

Sardine Creek (R); rises in Young America Lake in Sierra County, near the center 

of T. 20 N., R. 12 E., on the northwest slope of Sierra Buttes, at altitude 6,700 feet

map.
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above sea level; flows northeastward through Upper and Lower Sardine Lakes to 

the stream connecting Lower Salmon Lake with the North Fork of North Fork of 

Yuba River (tributary through North Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River and thus 

through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, about 2 miles; fall, 1,(X?0 feet. 

Downieville sheet.

Sardine Lakes, Upper and Lower; Sierra County, north-central part of T. 20 N., 

R. 12 E., at north base of Sierra Buttes; inlet Sardine Creek from Young America Lake; 

outlet Sardine Creek to North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through 

North Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); elevation of Upper Lake 6,050 feet, of Lower Lake 5,850 feet; fall of Sardine 

Creek below Lower Lake, about 200 feet. Downieville sheet.

Saxonia Lake; Sierra County,northwestern part of T. 20. N., R. 12 E.; outlet a 

stream less than a mile long, flowing northward to the outlet of Packer Lake, -which 

discharges to North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through North 

Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River and thus to Feather River and the Sacramento); 

elevation, 6,550 feet; fall of outlet, 300 feet. Downieville sheet.

Sayles Canyon Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 11 N., R. 17 E., at altitude 9,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into 

South Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); 

fall, 2,600 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Scotchman Creek (L); rises in Nevada County, in the southwestern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 11 E., 5,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3J miles into South Fork 

of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 

2,300 feet. Colfax sheet.

Scott Creek (R); rises in LaKe County, in the eastern part of T. 15 N., R. 11 W.; 

flows southeastward about 8 miles, northeastward 2 miles, then northwestward 3 miles 

and finally northeastward 2 miles into Tule Lake (outlet through Middle [Cache] 

Creek to Clear Lake and thus through Cache Creek to Yolo Basin). The distance from 

the source of this creek to the head of Tule Lake is about 4 miles; following the stream 

the distance is about 18 miles. Punnett's map of Lake County.

Seaman Gulch Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 33 N., R. 2 W., at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 2 

miles into Little Cow Creek (tributary to Cow Creek, which flows into the Sacramento); fall, about 700 feet. Redding sheet.

Secret Canyon Creek (R); Placer County; rises in the northwestern part of 

T. 15 N., R. 13 E., at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5J miles 

into North Fork of Middle Fork of American River (tributary through Middle Fork 

of American to South Fork of American and thus through American River to the Sacramento) ; fall, 2,200 feet. Colfax sheet.

Secret Canyon Creek (L); Sierra County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 19 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows east of north into North Fork of 

Yuba River (tributary through Middle Fork of Yuba to Yuba River and thus through 

Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 2 miles; fall, 2,000 feet. Downieville sheet.

Secret Ravine Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 12 N., R. 7 E., near Newcastle, at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 10 miles into Linda Creek (tributary to Bush Lake, American Basin); fall, 

about 800 feet; intermittent. Sacramento sheet.

Serene Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the southern part of T. 17- N., R. 14 E., 

in Sereno Lake, at altitude 6,902 fe^t above sea level; flows southward into North Fork 

of American River (tributary to Sacramento River); length, 3 miles; fall, 1,400 feet. 

Truckee sheet.

Sereno Lake; Placer County; southern part of T. 17 N., R. 14 E.; outlet, Sereno 

Creek to North Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the 

Sacramento); altitude, 6,902 feet; fall of outlet, 1,400 feet. Truckee sheet.
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Sevenmile Creek (L); rises in Tehama County, ia. the western part of T. 28 N., 

R. 1 W., on the north slope of Tuscan Buttes, at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward into the Sacramento about 4 miles west of Tuscan Springs; 

length, about 9 miles; fall, 1,100 feet. Tehama sheet;

Sevenmile Slough; Sacramento County, between Sacramento Eiver and San 

Joaquin, north of Twitchell Island. Sacramento Valley map.

Shady Creek (R); rises in Nevada County, in the northwestern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 2,800 feet above sea level; flows Southwestward into South Fork 

of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); 

length, 8 miles; fall, ],800 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Shady Creek, Little (R); rises in Nevada County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 17 N., R. 7 E., at altitude 1,800 feet above sea level; flows southward 1J miles into 

South Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba a|nd Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Shady Bun Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the southwestern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 1 mile into Blue 

Canyon Creek (tributary through North Fork of North Fork of American River to the 

North Fork of American River and thus through American River to the Sacramento); 

fall, 2,200 feet. Colfax sheet.

Shag Slough; Yolo Basin, Solano County; a bianph of Cache Slough. Sheet P, 

Sacramento Valley map.

Shake Ravine Creek (R); rises in Butte County, in the northern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 4 E., at altitude 3,400 feet above sea level; flows southward 3 miles into West Branch 

of Feather River (tributary through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River 

and the Sacramento); fall, 1,200 feeit. Chico sheet.

Sheep Corral Creek (L); rises in Glenn County, in the western part of T. 21 N., 

R. 5 W.; flows southeastward to the South Fork of Willows Creek (which discharges 

through Willows Creek to the Colusa Basin); intermittent. Sheet B, Sacramento 

Valley map.

Sheep Hollow Creek (R); rises in Butte County, in the southern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 1 E., at altitude about 1,100 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 6 miles into 

Sycamore Creek (tributary to Mud Creek and thus though Big Chico Creek to the 

Sacramento); fall, 900 feet, of which 800 feet occurs in the first 2 miles of course. 

Chico sheet.

Shepards Slough; Glenn County, Larkin Children's ranch; extending from the 

Central Irrigation Canal one-half mile north of Glenn southwestward about 5 miles. 

Sheets B and C, Sacramento Valley map.

Sheridan Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in thtb southwestern part of T. 31 N., 

R. 1 W.; flows northwestward into Bear Creek (tributary to Sacramento River. Redding sheet.

Shingle Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the eastern part of T. 31 N., R. 1 W., 

near Shingletown; flows northwestward into Bear Creek (tributary to Sacramento 

River). Redding sheet.

Shirttail Canyon Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the north central part of 

T. 15 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 4,200 feet above sea ^evel; takes an irregular but in 

general southwesterly course to its junction with the North Fork of American River 

(tributary through American River to the Sacrament^); length, about 15 miles; fall, 

3,200 feet. Colfax sheet.

Shotgun Creek (R); rises in Shasta County in the west-central part of T. 37 N., 

R. 5 W.; flows eastward to its junction with Sacramento River 1 mile southwest of 

Sims station, in T. 37 N., R. 4 W.; length about 5 miles; fall, 2,000 feet. Shasta sheet.

Shotgun Lake; Nevada County, east central part of T. 18 N., R. 12 E.; inlet, 

South Fork of Canyon Creek, which flows through it to its junction with Canyon Creek 

(tributary to South Fork of Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to
78 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

the Sacramento); elevation, 6,600 feet; fall of the South Fork of Canyon Creekan the 

mile and a quarter below Shotgun Lake, 750 feet. Colfax sheet.

Siegler Creek (R); rises in Lake County, in the southern part of T. 12 N., R. 7 W., 

near Siegler Springs; flows southeastward 4 miles into St. Helena Creek (tributary 

through Putah Creek to Yolo Basin). Punnett's map of Lake County.

Silver Creek (R); Eldorado County; formed by junction of North and Middle 

forks in T. 12 N., R. 14 E., in Union Valley. The North Fork rises in the southwestern 

part of T. 13 N., R. 16 E., on Tells Peak, at altitude 8,500 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward about 11 miles to its junction with the Middle Fork. The Middle Fork 

rises near the center of T. 12 N., R. 16 E., about 1J miles west of the head of Rubicon. 

River, at altitude 8,500 feet, and takes a very circuitous but in general westerly course 

to its junction with the North Fork. The length of the Middle Fork above the junction is about 16 miles. Below Union Valley Silver Creek flows southwestward abqut 

5 miles, bends sharply to the northwest, southwest, and southeast in a deep horseshoe 

curve, then turns again and flows southwestward 5 miles to its junction with South 

Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento) which 

it enters- through a deep cnayon. Including the major windings, the length of Silver 

Creek from the South Fork of American River to the head of its Middle Fork is about 

30 miles. The total fall in this distance is 6,300 feet. The fall of the North Fork 

above the junction is nearly 4,000 feet. The principal tributaries below the Forks 

are South Fork of Silver and Little Silver creeks. Pyramid Peak and Placerville 

sheets.

Silver Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in Silver Lake, in the northeastern part 

of T. 24 N., R. 7 E., at altitude about 5,950 feet above sea level; flows very irregularly 

eastward to its junction with Spanish Creek; length, about 5 miles; total fall about 

2,000 feet; several small tributaries, one of which drains Gold Lake. Bidwell Bar 

sheet.

Silver Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 33 N., 

R. 1 E., in Silver Lake, at altitude 3,700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

into Clover Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); length, 3 miles; fall, about 700 

feet. Benny's map of Shasta County.

SilverCreek, Little (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the southern part of T. 13 N., 

R. 14 E., on Robbs Peak (altitude 6,725 feet); flows southwestward 5 miles into 

Silver Creek (tributary through South Fork of American River to American River 

and the Sacramento); fall, about 1,200 feet; tributary, Hunters Creek. Pyramid 

Peak sheet.

Silver Creek, South Fork (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the southeastern part 

of T. 12 N., R. 16 E., on the south slope of Pyramid Peak (altitude 10,020 feet); takes 

a circuitous but in general southwesterly course to its junction with Silver Creek 

(tributary through South Fork of American River to American River and thus to the 

Sacramento); length, 20 miles; fall, 5,500 feet.. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Silver Fork of South Fork of American River. See American River, South 

Fork, Silver Fork of.

Silver Lake; Amador County, on boundary between Ts. 9 and 10, R. 17 E.; several 

small inflowing streams; outlet, Silver Fork to South Fork of American River (tributary 

through American River to the Sacramento); elevation, 7,150 feet; about 2 miles 

long and 1 mile in maximum width. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Silver Lake; Plumas County, northeastern part of T. 24 N., R. 7 E.; two inlets, 

one of which drains a small lake; outlet, Silver Creek to Spanish Creek (tributary to 

Indian Creek and thence through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and 

into the Sacramento); elevation above sea level, 5,950 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Silver Lake; Shasta County, northeastern part of T. 33 N., R. IE.; outlet, Silver 

Creek to Clover Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); elevation, 3,700 feet; fall of 

outlet, about 700 feet. Lassen Peak sheet.
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Simmerly Slough. (L); Yuba County; joins Feather River at Marysville; about 4 

miles long; receives Nigger Jack Slough. Marysville sheet.

Singer Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, in the southwestern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 2 E., at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 14 miles 

into Pine Creek (tributary to the Sacramento) in the northern part of Butte County; 

the channels of the two creeks unite at several points; principal tributaries, Brush 

and Rattlesnake creeks; fall, 2,300 feet, of which 1,800 feet occurs in the first 6 miles. 

Chico sheet.

Slab Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the southwestern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 13 E., on the north slope of Saddle Mountain, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; 

flows westward through Kings Meadows, then southwestward to its junction with 

South Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); 

length, 11 miles; fall, 3,300 feet, of which 1,300 feet occurs in the lower 5 miles; principal tributary, Gaddis Creek. Placerville sheet.

Slacks Ravine Creek (L); rises in Nevada County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 15 N., R. 6 E., at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows westward 2 miles, then 

west of north 2 miles into Deer Creek (tributary through Yuba River to Feather River 

and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 700 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Slate Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the eastern part of T. 10 N., R. 10 E., 

near Diamond Springs, at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

2 miles, then in general nortftwestward 4 miles into Dry Creek (tributary through 

Webber Creek to South Fork of American River and thus through American River to 

the Sacramento); fall, 500 feet. Placervillp sheet.

Slate Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 11 N., R. 12 

E., at altitude 3,300 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2J miles into Whaler 

Creek (tributary through Rock Creek to South Fork of American River and thus 

through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 feet. Placerville sheet.

Slate Creek (L); Plumas County; rises near the center of T. 22 N., R. 8 E., at altitude 5,300 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into Middle Fork of Feather River 

(tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); 2 miles long; fall, 2,600 feet. 

Bidwell Bar sheet.

Slate Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 24 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 4,700 feet; flows west 1 mile and north 1J miles into Spanish Creek 

(tributary through Indian Creek to North Fork of Feather River, to Feather River, and 

into the Sacramento); length, 2 miles; total fall, 900 feet. Bidwell Bar and Downieville sheets.

Slate Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 37 N., R. 6 W.; 

flows southward to the northeastern part of T. 36 N., R. 6 W., then southeastward to 

its junction with Sacramento River near La Moine station, in T. 36 N., R. 5 W.; 

length, about 10 miles; fall (approximate), 2,700 feet. Shasta and Redding sheets.

Slate Creek (R); Plumas County, formed in the southeastern part of T. 22 N., 

R. 9 E., by union of Little Slate and East Branch of Slate creeks. The East Branch, 

here considered the continuation of the main stream, rises on the north slope of Mount 

Fillmore, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; the general course of Slate Creek is 

southwesterly to its junction with North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through 

Yuba River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento) in the eastern part of 

Yuba County in T. 19 N., R. 8 E.; length, including major windings, 24 miles; total 

fall between head of East Branch and North Fork of Yuba River, 4,500 feet. This 

creek drains portions of Plumas, Sierra, and Yuba counties. Downieville and Bidwell 

Bar sheets.

Slate Creek (R); Tehama County; rises in T. 28 N., R. 4 E., at altitude 5,000 feet 

above sea level; flows southeastward into Deer Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); 

length, 3 miles; fall, 900 feet. Lassen Peak sheet.
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Slate Creek (L); Yuba County; rises in the eastern part of T. 19 N., R. 6 E., at 

altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 2| miles and unites with New 

York Creek to form Dry Creek (tributary to Yuba River and thus through Feather 

River to the Sacramento); fall, about 300 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Slate Creek, Little (L); Shasta County; rises in the eastern part of T. 35 N., 

R. 5 W.; at elevation 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southwest and then west into 

Sacramento River at La Moine station, opposite mouth of Slate Creek; length, about 

3 miles; fall, 2,200 feet. Redding sheet.

Slate Creek, Little (R); Sierra County; rises in the central part of T. 22 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles into Slate 

Creek through which it is tributary to North Fork of Yuba River (tributary to Middle 

Fork of Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); 

fall, 1,500 feet. Downieville sheet.

Slug Canyon Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the northern part of T. 19 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows northward 2 miles into North 

Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Middle Fork of Yuba to Yuba River and thus 

through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,500 feet. Downieville sheet.

Slug Gulch Creek (R); rises in Placer County in the western part of T. 13 N., R. 

10 E., at altitude 2,300 feet above sea level; flows southward 1J miles into Middle 

Fork of American River (tributary through North Fork of American River and 

American River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,400 feet, Placerville sheet.

Sly Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in the southern part of T. 21 N., R. 8 E., 

at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles, then west of north 

1 mile into Lost Creek (tributary through South Fork of Feather River to Middle Fork 

of Feather and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,200 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Smith Creek (L); rises in Plumas County in Smith Lake in the southeastern part 

of T. 22 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 6,200 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 4 

miles into Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the 

Sacramento) near Mohawk; fall about 1,800 feet. Downieville sheet.

Smith's Creek (R); rises in Yolo County in*T. 11 N., R. 1 W.; flows northeastward

4 miles; intermittent; water sinks before reaching Colusa Basin.

Smithneck Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, near the center of T. 20 N., R. 17 E., 

at altitude 6,300 feet above sea level; flows northwestward about 12 miles; discharges 

into the southeastern end of Sierra Valley on the Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall from head to Sierra Valley near 

Loyalton, 1,400 feet. Sierraville sheet.

Smith Lake; Plumas County, southwestern part of T. 22 N., R.. 12 E., 1 small 

inlet; outlet, Smith Creek to Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather 

River to the Sacramento); elevation 6,300 feet; fall at outlet 1,800 feet in about 4 

miles. Downieville sheet.

Smith Lake; Plumas County, southwestern part of T. 25 N., R. 9 E., 1 small 

inflowing stream; outlet, Wapanse Creek, to Spanish Creek (tributary through Indian 

Creek to North Fork of Feather River, to Feather River, and into the Sacramento); 

elevation, 4,100 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Snaden Slough; Butte County, Bosquejo Rancho, east of Snaden Island; connected with the Sacramento If miles above Wilson Landing. Vina sheet.

Snake River (L); rises near Gridley in Butte County, flows west of south into 

Sutter Basin, 10 miles, about 5 miles south of Marysville Buttes; intermittent. Sacramento Valley map.

Soda Creek (R); rises in Napa County, in the southeastern part of Rancho Catacoula (T. 8 N., R. 4 W); flows southeastward 3 miles then very irregularly northeast

5 miles -to its junction with Putah Creek (tributary to Yolo Basin) 2J miles south of 

Monticello; tributaries, Capell Creek and Steel Canyon Creek. On Punnett's map of
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. f 81

Napa County Capell Creek is indicated as the main stream. A short stretch of Soda 

Creek, to which Capell Creek appears to be tributary, is shown on the Napa sheet.

Soldier Creek (R); Eldorado County; rises in the eastern part of T. 11 N., R. 13 E., 

at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows westward 3 miles and southwestward 2 miles 

into South Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,200 feet; tributary, Little Soldier Creek. Placerville sheet.

Soldier Creek, Little (R); Eldorado County; rises in the central part of T. 11 N., 

R. 13 E., at altitude 4,400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Soldier Creek 

(tributary through South Forl: of American River to American River and thus to the 

Sacramento); length, 1J miles; fall, 400 feet. Placerville sheet.

Soto Lake; Butte County, Bosquejo Rancho, half a mile west of Soto station; an 

intermittent lake connected at flood stages by stream flowing west of south into a 

slough that joins the Sacramento at Missouri Bend; elevation, 170 feet. Vina sheet.

South Branch, South Fork. See name of main stream.

Spanish Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in the southwestern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 8 E., on the south slope of Chapparal Hill at altitude 5,800 feet above sea level; 

takes a general southeasterly course about 5 miles then eastward 6 miles, northeastward 3 miles, then very irregularly northwest 7 miles to its junction with Indian Creek 

(tributary to North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); total fall, 2,800 feet; principal tributary, Spring Garden Creek. Its course is 

very circuitous. Bidwell Bar, Sierraville, and Indian Valley special sheets.

Spencer Lakes^ Sierra County, northern part of T. 21 N., R. 11 E.; outlet, 

Middle Fork of North Fork of Yuba River, to North Fork of North Fork of Yuba 

(tributary through North Fork to Middle Fork of Yuba, and thus through Yuba River 

to Feather River and the Sacramento), Downieville branch;, two lakes connected by 

a short westward-flowing stream; elevation, 6,800 feet. Downieville sheet.

Spider Lake; Eldorado County, in the southern part of T. 14 N., R. 15 E.; inlet 

a stream 1 mile long flowing north from a small lake just west of Buck Island Lake; 

elevation 6,700 feet above sea level; no outlet is shown on the map, but the lake lies in 

an area whose natural drainage is to Rubicon River (tributary through Middle Fork of 

American River to American River and thus to the Sarcamento). Truckee sheet.

Spring Branch [Elder Creek]. See Willow Creek.

Spring Creek (R); Colusa County; rises in the west-central part of T. 14 N., R. 

4 W., in Spring Valley, at altitude 220 feet above sea level; flows northeastward about 

6 miles into Colusa Basin, sinks before reaching Salt Creek with which its channel connects; intermittent. Sheet E, Sacramento Valley map.

Spring Creek (R); Nevada County; rises in the northwestern part of T. 17 N., 

R. 9 E., 1 mile west of Columbia Hill, at altitude 4,100 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward 5 miles into South Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Yuba and 

Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 2,200 feet. Colfax sheet.

Spring Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the eastern part of T. 33 N., R. 6 W., 

about 3,800 feet above sea level; flows southeastward into Sacramento River at 

Keswick; length, 8 miles; fall, 3,200 feet. Redding sheet.

Spring Creek, South Fork (R); rises in Colusa County in the southwestern part 

of T. 14 N., R. 4 W.; flows northeastward about 6 miles into Spring Creek which flows 

into Colusa Basin. Sheet E, Sacramento Valley map.

Spring Garden Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in northwest part of T. 23 N., 

R. 11 E. (altitude 4,500 feet above sea level); flows northwest 10 miles to Spanish 

Creek (tributary through Indian Creek to North Fork of Feather River, thence through 

Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 feet. Downieville sheet.

Spring Valley Creek (R); rises in Butte County, 1 mile southeast of Cherokee, 

in T. 21 N., R. 4 E., at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows northward 3 miles 

into West Branch of Feather River (tributary to North Fork of Feather River, and 

thence through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 600 feet. Chico sheet. 

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82 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Spring Valley Reservoir; Butte County, north-central part of T. 22 N., R. 4 E.; 

; inlet, Concow Creek; outlet, Concow Creek to West Branch of Feather River (tribu- 

. tary through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and the Sacramento); elevation above sea level, about 2,000 feet; fall of outlet, 800 feet. Chico sheet. 

; Squaw Queen Creek (R); Plumas County; rises near the center of T. 25 N., R. 

14 E.; at altitude about 7,000 feet above sea level; flows northwest, then west to junction with Red Clover Creek (tributary through Indian Creek, North Fork of Feather 

River, to Feather River and thence to the Sacramento); principal tributary, Last 

Chance Creek; fall, about 3,200 feet. Honey Lake and Indian Valley special sheets.

Squaw Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the southeast part of T. 30 N., R. 7 W., 

at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 4 miles into Crow 

Creek (tributary through Roaring River to North Fork of Cottonwood Creek, and thua 

through Cottonwood Creek to the Sacramento); fall, 500 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Squaw Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the eastern part of T. 34 N., R. 6 W., 

at altitude 3,200 feet above sea level; flows southward 3 miles, then almost due east 

about 4 miles to its junction with Sacramento River 1 mile below-Kennett; fall, 

approximately 2,500 feet. Red Bluff and Redding sheets.

Squaw Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 37 N., R. 2 W., 

2,500 feet above sea level; flows, in general, south of west to Pit River (tributary to 

Sacramento River) near Copper City; length, about 30 miles; fall, 1,800 feet; tributaries, East Fork, North Fork, and Didallas Creek. Shasta and Redding sheets.

Squaw Creek (R); Siskiyou County; rises on the south slope of Mount Shasta, at 

altitude 8,000 feet above sea level; flows southward into McCloud River (tributary 

through Pit River to the Sacramento); length, about 25 miles; fall, 6,500 feet, of which 

4,000 feet occurs in the first 6 miles of course. Shasta sheet.

Squaw Creek, East Fork (L); rises in Shasta County, in the northwest part of 

T. 35 N., R. 1 W., 3,000 feet above sea level; flows northwest 3 miles to Squaw Creek 

(tributary to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,400 feet. Redding sheet.

Squaw Creek, North Fork (R); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of 

T. 36 N., R. 2 W., at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows irregularly southward 

8 miles to its junction with Squaw Creek (tributary to Pit River and thus to the 

Sacramento); fall, 2,200 feet. Redding sheet.

Squaw Creek, South Fork (R); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of 

T. 33 N., R. 6 W., about 3,000 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 2 miles into 

Squaw Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 1,500 feet. Redding sheet.

Squaw Lake; Sierra County, northwestern part of T. 21 N., R. 12 E.; outlet a 

stream less than one-eighth mile long, flowing northwestward into Gold Lake (outlet 

Frazier Creek to Middle Fork of Feather River and thence through Feather River to 

the Sacramento); elevation above sea, 6,600 feet; above Gold Lake, 200 feet.

Squirrel Creek (L); Nevada County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 8 E., a mile west of Grass Valley, at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; takes a 

general westerly course to its junction with Deer Creek (tributary through Yuba River 

to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); length, 10 miles; fall, 1,500 feet. 

The lower course of this creek lies through Penn Valley. Smartsville sheet.

Squirrel Creek (L); Plumas County; rises in the northern part of T. 22 N., R. 11 E., 

at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows somewhat north of east into Jamison Creek 

(tributary to Middle Fork of Feather River and thence through Feather River into 

the Sacramento), which it enters in the extreme southwestern part of T. 23 N., R. 12 E.; 

length, about 4 miles; fall, 1,000 feet. Downieville sheet.

Squirrel Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 11 E., on northwest slope of Grizzly Mountains (7,700 feet above sea level); flows 

southward 7 miles to its junction with Pine Creek, a tributary of Spring Garden Creek 

(tributary to Spanish Creek, which flows through Indian Creek to North Fork of 

Feather River, to Feather River, and into the Sacramento). Downieville sheet.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 83

St. Catherine Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the eastern part of T. 19 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 4,100 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 1J miles into 

North Fork of Yuba River (tributary to Middle Fork of Yuba River and thus through 

Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); fall, 1,500 feet. Downieville sheet.

St. Helena Creek (R); rises in Lake County, in the east central part of T. 10 N., 

R. 7 W.; flows northward 7 miles, then southeastward 1J miles into Putah Creek 

(tributary to Yolo Basin); tributary Siegler Creek. Punnett's map of Lake County.

Stanton Creek (L); rises in Lake County, in the southwestern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 6W.; flows southward into North Fork of Cache Creek (tributary through Cache 

Creek to Yolo Basin); length, 5 miles. Land Office map of California, 1907. On Punnett's map of Lake County the name Stanton Creek is applied to the stretch of the 

North Fork of Cache. Creek extending southward from Stanton Creek.

Star City Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the northern part of T. 38 N., R. 

1 W., on the north slope of Grizzly Peak, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows 

somewhat south of west about 5 miles to junction with McCloud River (tributary to 

Pit River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,700 feet. Shasta sheet.

Steamboat Slough; Yolo Basin, west side of Grand Island at the head of the Sacramento delta; nearly 12 miles long. The west channel of the Sacramento River extends 

southward nearly 12 miles, along the west side of G^rand Island to union with the main 

stream.

When, the Sacramento was first navigated fewer obstructions to navigation were 

encountered in Steamboat Slough than in old Sacramento River, as the other branch 

is called. For many years the slough was therefore the channel preferred by navigators, but the condition of old Sacramento River has greatly improved and it is now 

the main stream. Steamboat Slough receives the Yolo Basin discharge through Cache 

Slough. Sacramento Valley map. Report of Commission on Rivers and Harbors to 

the Governor of California, 1890, p. 36.

Steel Canyon Creek (R); rises in Napa County in the northern part of T. 7 N., 

R. 3 W.; flows northwestward 3 miles into Soda Creek (tributary through Putah Creek 

to Yolo Basin). Napa sheet; Punnett's map of Napa County.

Steep Hollow Creek (R); rises in Nevada County, in the southern part of T. 17 

N., R. 11 E., at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Bear 

River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); length about 15 miles; 

fall, 3,000 feet. Colfax sheet.

Sterling Lake; Nevada County, northeastern part of T. 17 N., R. 13 E.; outlet a 

stream 2 miles long flowing in a circuitous but in general westerly direction to Fordyce 

Creek (tributary to South Fork of Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather 

rivers to the Sacramento); elevation, 6,700 feet; fall of outlet, 800 feet. Truckee sheet.

Stillwater Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, near the center of T. 32 N., R. 4 W., 

where it is formed by the junction of its East and West forks (q. v.); flows southward 

across Stillwater Plains into Sacramento River; length below junction of forks about 

12 miles, in which distance it falls approximately 250 feet; intermittent. Redding 

sheet.

Stillwater Creek, East Fork (L); rises in Shasta County, near the center of 

T. 33 N., R. 4 W., at altitude 1,200 feet above sea level; flows southward 7 miles, and 

unites with West Fork to form Stillwater Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 

600 feet, of which 400 feet occurs in the first 2 miles of course; principal tributary, East 

Valley Creek; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Stillwater Creek, West Fork (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northern part of 

T. 33 N., R. 4 W., on the eastern slope of Gray Rocks Mountain, at altitude 1,800 feet 

above sea level; flows southward about 10 miles, and unites with the East Fork to form 

Stillwater Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, about 700 feet, of which 500 

feet occurs in first mile of course; principal tributary, Moody Creek; intermittent. 

Bedding sheet.
84 GAZETTEEB OF SURFACE WATEBS.

Stinking Canyon Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 33 N., R. 4 W., at altitude 700 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles 

into Dry Creek (tributary to Little Cow Creek, and thus through Cow Creek to Sacramento River); fall, 200 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Stone Corral Creek (R); rises in Colusa County, in the western part of T. 17 N., 

R. 5 W.; flows very irregularly eastward«into Colusa Basin, east of Maxwell; intermittent. Sheet D, Sacramento Valley map.

Stony Creek (L); Butte County; rises in the west-central part of T. 22 N., R. 5 E., 

at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; flows southward 4 miles into North Fork of 

Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,600 feet. 

Bidwell Bar sheet.

Stony Creek (R); rises in the western part of Glenn County, near the center of 

T. 18 N., R. 6 W., where it is formed by the union of South Fork and Little Stony 

Creek; drains an area comprising about 828 square miles, of which about 600 square 

miles is embraced in an irregular parallelogram 10 to 15 miles wide, touching the crest 

of the Coast Range for a distance of 50 to 60 miles. The creek flows northward along the 

eastern border of this area about 35 miles, then northeastward about 15 miles, and 

finally southeastward to its junction with the Sacramento near St. John. It is about 

90 miles long and its fall is 4,000 to 5,000 feet. The basin, lies south of the basin of 

Thomas Creek, which divides it from that of Cottonwood Creek on the north, and 

north of the Cache Creek basin. The tributaries from the west come from the granitic 

rocks of the Coast Range; the main stream flows through sedimentary rocks. At 

various points the streams intersect conglomerate ridges which, because of theii 

resistance to erosion, have produced favorable sites for dams and reservoirs. Eleva-. 

tions in the basin range from a few hundred feet in the valleys to 6,000 feet or more at 

the summit of the range. Mean annual precipitation ranges from 18 inches in the 

valley to 40 inches or more on the mountains, where more or less of it occurs as snow. 

The rainfall not absorbed by the soil runs off rapidly. The low-water flow is 50 to 100 

second feet, and this sinks in the gravel bed of the stream within a few miles of the 

point where it breaks through the buttes into Sacramento Valley. The creek rises 

rapidly after a few days of heavy rainfall, and for short periods may discharge 10,000 

second feet of water to the Sacramento. The spring flow disappears gradually, and the 

creek sends little water to the Sacramento after the first of June.1

The principal tributaries of Stony Creek are Little Stony from the south end of the 

mountain area, Briscoe Creek from its middle, Grindstone Creek from its north end, 

and North Fork, which enters the main creek about 10 miles northwest of Orland.

The creek has been used as a source of irrigation water in the northeastern part qf 

Glenn County. The Orland project, under construction by the Reclamation Service, 

will take water from Stony Creek by the aid of several dams for storage and diversion.

Gaging station near Fruto, 1901-1909.

Punnett's maps of Glenn and Colusa counties; Red Bluff and Vina sheets; WaterSupply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 86.

Stony Creek, Little (R); Colusa County; rises in the northeastern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 8 W.; flows southeastward about 6 miles, northeastward 4 miles, eastward 2J miles, 

then northward 8 miles, uniting with the South Fork to form Stony Creek (tributary 

to the Sacramento) in the central part of T. 18 N., R. 6 W.; principal tributaries, 

Cedar and Indian creeks; gaging station near Lodoga, 1907-1909. Punnett's map of 

Glenn and Colusa counties.

Stony Creek, North Fork (L); rises in Glenn County, in the northwestern part 

of T. 22 N., R. 7 W.; flows irregularly eastward, and unites with Stony Creek (tributary to Sacramento River) in Tehama County, in the southwestern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 4 W.; length, about 20 miles. Punnett's map of Glenn and Colusa counties.

i Report of examining commission [C. T. Reed, C. T. Grunsky, and J. J. Crawford] on rivers and 

harbors to the Governor of California, Sacramento, 1890, p. 21.
SACEAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 85

Stony Creek, South Fork (R); rises in Colusa County, in the southeastern part of 

T. 17 N., R. 8 W.; takes a general northeasterly course to the center of T. 18 N., R. 6 W., 

where it unites with Little Stony Creek to form Stony Creek (tributary to Sacramento 

River). Punnett's map of Glenn and Colusa counties.

Strawberry Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the eastern part of T. 10 N., 

R. 17 E., at altitude 9,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 6 miles into South 

Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento) at the 

lower end of Strawberry Valley; fall, 3,300 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Strong Ranch Slough; Sacramento County, Rancho del Paso, north of American 

River. Brighton sheet.

Sucker Run (R); rises in Butte County, in the northern part of T. 20 N., R. 7 E., 

1 mile north of Lumpkin, at altitude 4,100 feet above sea level; flows irregularly southwestward into South Fork of Feather River (tributary to Middle Fork of Feather 

River, and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,700 feet; length, 8 

miles. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Sugarloaf Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in western part of T. 35 N., R. 5 W., 

at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 4 miles into the Sacramento 

in the southern part of the same township; fall, about 1,000 feet; receives a number of 

small tributaries. Redding sheet.

Sugarloaf Creek, Little (R); rises in Shasta County, in the southern part of 

T. 35 N., R. 5 W., at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles and 

joins Sacramento River in the northern part of T. 34 N., R. 5 W.; fall, 1,100 feet. 

Redding sheet.

Sugarpine Gulch Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the southern part of 

T. 34 N., R. 2 W., at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level; flows south of west 2 miles 

into Pit River (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, about 1,200 feet. Redding 

sheet.

Sulphur Creek (R); rises in Colusa County in the eastern part of T. 14 N., R. 6 W.; 

flows southeastward 3 miles, then eastward 2 miles into Bear Creek (tributary through 

Cache Creek to Yolo Basin). This creek drains an area in which there are quicksilver 

mines and its own bed contains many mineral springs. Its water is so highly mineralized that it renders the water of^the larger creek brackish and unfit for irrigation. 

Water-Supply Paper U. S. Geol. Survey No. 45, 1901, p. 27.

Surprise Creek (R); rises in Plumas County in the southeastern part of T. 28 N., 

R. 10 E., at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows east of south 6 miles into Lights 

Creek (tributary to Indian Creek, which flows through North Fork of Feather River to 

Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); total fall 1,600 feet. Called Moonlight 

Creek on Punnett's map of Plumas County. Honey Lake sheet and Indian Valley 

special map.

Susanville Canyon Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of 

T. 34 N., R. 2 W., on the south slope of Brock Mountain, 2,000 feet above sea level; 

flows southeastward 2 miles into Pit River (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, 

1,100 feet. Redding sheet.

Sutter Basin; east side of Sacramento River above mouth of Feather River, 

between the relatively high banks of these streams and south of Marysville Buttes. 

If the entire district occasionally submerged along this part of Sacramento River is 

considered a part of the flood basin, its length is over 30 miles and its average width 6 

miles. The upper 10 miles of this area is, however, so much higher than the rest of 

the basin that as soon as water ceases to flow in from above it is quickly drained into 

the lower portion of the flat basin whence there is no escape for the water except at 

the height of the water in Sacramento River at its confluence with Feather River. The 

elevation of high water at the mouth of Feather River in ordinary floods is about 34 feet. 

When Sutter Basin is full of water to this height its surface has an area of 138 square 

miles and its contents range from 25,000,600,000 cubic feet of water to 39,000,000,000 

cubic feet.
86 GAZETTEEK OP SUKFACE WATEES.

Sutter Basin is filled at very high stages of Sacramento River. It receives water 

from below as well as from above, and not infrequently its greatest supply enters from 

its lower end. Long before the river is at a height which would endanger levees below 

the mouth of Feather River its waters have been flowing through Sacramento Slough 

and through outlet channels of Sutter Basin northward into the basin and even across 

banks into it. '

The general elevation of the lowest portion of this basin is 19 to 20 feet. The outlets 

are a number of deep sloughs which discharge into Sacramento and Feather rivers close 

above their confluence.

Sutter Basin receives all the water flowing southward past Sutter Buttes from Butte 

Basin, the floods of Butte Slough, Feather River floods, all water from breaks in the 

east bank Sacramento levees from Buttes Slough to Knights Landing, and indirectly 

the water from all east side levee breaks above Butte Slough and all the water from 

breaks in the west side levees of Feather River.

Sacramento Valley map; report of Examining Commission on Rivers and Harbors 

to the Governor of California (C. T. Reed, C. E. Grunsky, J. J. Crawford, commissioners), Sacramento, 1890, pp. 63-64.

Sutters Slough; Yolo Basin; natural relief channel in the right bank of the Sacramento; continuous to Steamboat Slough. The head of this slough is open and a 

small amount of water flows through it. Sheet P, Sacramento Valley map.

Swamp Creek (R); rises in Plumas County near the center of T. 24 N., R. 5 E., 

at altitude 4,600 feet above sea level; flows south 2 miles, then southeast 1J miles into 

the North Fork of Feather River (tributary to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); total fall, 3,000 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Swede Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the northern part of T. 32 N., R. 2 W., 

at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 9 miles across Swede Creek 

plains to junction with Little Cow Creek (tributary through Cow Creek to Sacramento 

River); fall, about 600 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Swedrengen Creek (L); rises in the eastern part of Modoc County, on the western 

elope of Warner Mountains, at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 

about 8 miles into the North Fork of Pit River (tributary through Pit River to the 

Sacramento); fall, about 1,300 feet. Alturas sheet.

Sweeney Creek (L); rises in Solano County, in T. 6 N., R. 1 W., 4 miles northwest 

of Vacaville; flows northeastward for 6 miles, then southeastward into Cache Slough; 

intermittent. Vacaville sheet.

Sweetwater Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the central part of T. 10 N., 

R. 9 E., on the west slope of Pine Hill, at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows northwestward into South Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the 

Sacramento) at Salmon Falls; length, 4 miles; fall, 800 feet. Sacramento sheet.

Sycamore Creek (L); rises in Butte County, in the southern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 2 E., at altitude 1,700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 5 miles, then, 

westward 6 miles into Mud Creek (tributary to the Sacramento through Big Chico 

Creek); fall, 1,500 feet, of which 1,200 feet occurs in the first 4 miles of course. Chico 

sheet.

Sycamore Slough; Colusa Basin, west side of Sacramento River; the outfall 

channel of Colusa Basin entering the Sacramento River at Knights Landing. The 

upper Sycamore Slough which extends southwestward from the river at Sycamore 

has built up a low, flat ridge nearly across the west side trough and formed a lesser 

upper basin (Mormon Basin) which except in times of general inundation is connected 

with the lower or main basin only by a narrow throat between Sycamore Slough and 

the higher west side plain. Lower Sycamore Slough can discharge water into the Sacramento only when at the level of the water of the river at Knights Landing. Sheets 

E and F, Sacramento Valley map.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 87

Sykes Slough.; Yolo Basin; extends southward from Putah Creek south of Davisville toward the South Fork of Putah Creek. Sacramento Valley map.

Tadpole Canyon Creek (L); rises in Placer County, in the northern part of T. 15 N., 

R. 13 E., at altitude 6,300 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2J miles into 

North Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the ^Sacramento); 

fall, 3,100 feet. Colfax sheet.

Tadpole Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the southwestern part of T. 31 N., 

R. 5 W., at altitude 1,500 feet; flows southeastward; water sinks before reaching Clear 

Creek (tributary to Sacramento River) to which the creek basin is topographically 

tributary; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Tartarus Lake; extreme northwestern part of Plumas County about 7 milesl southeast of Lassen Peak; neither inlet nor outlet shown on map; elevation about 6,000 

feet. This lake lies in Hot Spring Valley. Lassen Peak sheet.

Taylor Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in the eastern part of T. 25 N., R. 10 E., 

on the western slope of the Devils Punch Bowl (altitude 5,500 feet above sea level); 

flows west of south 5 miles to its junction with Spring Garden Creek (tributary to 

Spanish Creek and thence through Indian Creek to North Fork of Feather River, to 

Feather River, and into the Sacramento); fall, 1,900 feet. Downieville sheet.

Taylor Lake; Plumas County, southeastern part of T. 27 N., R. 11 E., one inlet; 

outlet through Hungry Creek to Indian Creek (tributary through North Fork of Feather 

River to Feather River and thence to the Sacramento); elevation 6,850 feet ab~ve sea 

level. Taylor ditch takes water from this lake for Taylor diggings (altitude 5,000 feet 

above sea level). Indian Valley special map.

Tells Creek (R); rises in Eldorado County, in the eastern part of T. 13 N., R. 15 E., 

northeast of Filipinis, at altitude 7,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 8 

miles into the North Fork of Silver Creek (tributary through Silver Creek to South 

Fork of American River and thus through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 

2,700 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Texas Creek (L); rises in Nevada County, in the central part of T. 18 N., R. 12 E., 

in a small lake on the south slope of Bowman Mountain at altitude 6,800 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward 4 miles into Canyon Creek (tributary to South" Fork of 

Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento) fall, 2,300 

feet; principal tributary, stream from Lindsey Lakes. Colfax sheet.

Thomas Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, in the northern part of T. 25 N., 

Rs. 9 and 10 W., on the southern slope of Mount Linn and the eastern slope of Yolla 

Bolly Mountains, 6,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 22 miles, then 

northeastward about 35 miles to junction with Sacramento River in Saucos Rancho, 

5 miles south of Tehama; total fall, 5,800 feet: flows over sand bed and is intermittent 

in lower course; many small branching tributaries. Vina sheet; Punnett's map of 

Tehama County.

Thompson Creek (L); rises in Plumas County in the northwestern part of T. 23 N., 

R. 10 E., (altitude 6,500 feet); flows northeastward 4 miles, northwestward 2 miles, and 

then northeastward 1 mile into Spring Garden Croek (tributary to Spanish Creek, 

through Indian Creek to North Fork of Feather River, to Feather River, and into the 

Sacramento); fall, about 2,900 feet, of which 2,000 feet occurs in the first 24 miles. 

The course of this creek is very circuitous, the stream traveling more than 8 miles in 

covering the five miles between its source and mouth. Downieville sheets.

Threemile Creek. See Freeman Creek, Plumas County.

Thurston Creek; rises in Lake County in T. 13 N., R. 8 W., southeast of Mount 

Konachti; flows southeastward 5 miles into a small lake (Thurston Lake?) 1 mile west 

of the lower end of Clear Lake. No outlet of this lake is shown on the map but the 

course of the drainage immediately south indicates that it lies in the Clear Lake 

drainage area. Punnett's map of Lake County.
88 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Timber Canyon Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the central part of T. 35 N., 

R. 2 W., on the north slope of Brock Butte, at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows 

northwestward 2 miles into Squaw Creek (tributary to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,500 feet. Redding sheet.

Todd Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the northern part of T. 13 N., R. 10 E., 

near Todd Valley, at altitude 2,600 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 5 miles 

into Middle Pork of American River (tributary through North Fork of American River 

to American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,700 feet. Placerville sheet.

Toddhunters Lake; Yolo Basin, 3 miles west of Sacramento River about 7 miles 

northwest of Sacramento. Sheet L, Sacramento Valley map.

Toll Gate Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in the northwestern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 10 E., on the southern slope of Mount Hough (altitude 7,254 feet above sea level); 

flows southwestward about 5 miles into Spanish Creek (tributary to Indian Creek 

thence through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and into the Sacramento); fall, about 2,000 feet. Downieville sheet.

Tom. Creek (L); rises in eastern Modoc County, on the western slope of Warner 

Mountains, at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows north of west 4 miles into 

North Fork of Pit River, which is tributary through Pit River to the Sacramento; fall, 

300 feet. Alturas sheet.

Tom Dow Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northern part of T. 37 N., 

R. 3 W., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 3 miles into 

Squaw Creek (tributary to McCkmd River and thus through Pit River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,400 feet. Shasta sheet.

Toomes Creek (L); rises in Tehama County, in the northwestern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 1 W., 400 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 7 miles, and unites with 

Sacramento River opposite Blethen Island; fall, 220 feet; intermittent. Tehama and 

Vina sheets.

Town Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the northern part of T. 34 N., R. 3 W., 

on the south slope of Town Mountain, 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 

3 miles into Squaw Creek (tributary to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 

2,200 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Townsend Gulch. Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of T. 31 N., 

R. 1 W., at altitude 1,600 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles into the 

South Fork of Cow Creek (tributary through Cow Creek to Sacramento River) at Ellis; 

fall, 300 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Trap Creek; rises in Nevada County, in the southwestern part of T. 17 N., R. 12 E., 

at altitude 5,000 feet above sea level; flows westward 1 mile into Fall Creek (tributary 

through South Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River and thus through Feather River to 

the Sacramento); fall, 1,800 feet. Truckee sheet.

Traverse Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the northeastern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 10 E., near Georgetown, at altitude 2,700 feet above sea level; flows east of south 

6 miles into West Fork of Rock Creek (tributary through Rock Creek to South Fork of 

American River and thus through American River to the^ Sacramento); fall, 800 feet. 

Placerville sheet.

Trout Creek (R); rises in Siskiyou County, in T. 42 N., R. 1 E.; flows southwestward; at high stages carries water to Ash Creek (tributary to McCloud River, which 

flows into the Pit and is thus tributary to the Sacramento); normal flow sinks into 

the lava beds at the east base of Mount Shasta and reappears southward as springs 

which discharge to the McCloud. Modoc Lava Bed sheet.

Truckee Creek (R); rises ii? Tehama County, in T. 25 N., R. 3 W., at altitude 330 

feet above sea level; winds very irregularly eastward about 5 miles into Saucos Rancho; 

sinks about 1 mile west of Tehama; fall, 100 feet; intermittent. Tehama sheet.

Tule Lake; Lake County, northern pare of T. 15 N., R. 10 W.; inlet Scott Creek; 

outlet stream one-half mile long flowing eastward to Middle [Cache] Creek which
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flows into northern end of Clear Lake (outlet through Cache Creek to Yolo Basin). 

Punnett's map of Lake County 1908.

Tule Slough; Colusa Basin, west side Sacramento River extending southward from 

a point about a mile south of Grand Island. Sheet E, Sacramento Valley map.

Twin Lakes; Alpine County, T. 10 N., on boundary between Rs. 17 and 18 E. 

several small inflowing streams; outlet a stream 10 miles long flowing irregularly westward into Silver Fork (tributary through South Fork of American River and American 

Eiver to the Sacramento) in Eldorado County in T. 10 N., R. 16 E., altitude 7,900 

feet; fall of outlet 2,000 feet. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Twin Valley Creek (R); rises in Lake County, in the southwestern part of T. 16 N., 

R. 8 W.; flows northeastward 1J miles, then eastward 2 miles into North Fork of Cache 

Creek (tributary through Cache Creek to Yolo Basin). This creek enters the North 

Fork of Cache Creek in the stretch called Bartlett Creek on Punnett's map of Lake 

County.

TJaltis Creek (L); rises in Solano County, in the southern part of T. 7 N., R. 2 W., 

on the north slope of Mount Vaca at altitude 2,000 feet above sea level. Flows eastward 3 miles through Weldon Canyon, in general southeastward, to its junction with 

Alamo Creek (tributary to Cache Slough) near Binghampton. Napa sheet; Punnett's 

map of Solano County.

Upper Salmon Lake/ See Salm'on Lakes, Upper and Lower.

Upper Sardine Lake. See Sardine Lakes, Upper and Lower.

Valley Creek, East (L); rises in Shasta County, in the eastern part of T. 33 N., 

R. 4 W., on the south slope of Bear Mountain, at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; 

flows southward 2 miles, then south westward 3 miles into East Fork of Stillwater Creek 

(tributary through Stillwater Creek to the Sacramento); fall, about 600 feet, of which 

500 feet occurs in the first 2 miles of course; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Valley Creek, North (R); rises in Plumas County, near the center of T. 24 N., 

R. 5 E., at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows northeastward about 5 miles into 

Rock Creek (tributary through North Fork of Feather River to Feather River and 

thus to the Sacramento); fall, 700 feet. Bid well Bar sheet.

Valley Creek, West (L); rises in Lassen County, in the southwestern part of 

T. 37 N., R. 16 E., on the western slope of Warner Mountains, at altitude (approximate) 

7,000 feet above sea level; flows in a general westerly and northwesterly course about 

18 miles to its junction with the South Fork of Pit River, through which it is tributary 

to the Pit and thus to the Sacramento; fall, about 2,400 feet; gaging station near 

Likely, 1904-5. Alturas sheet; called Clark's Creek on Starkweathe'r's map of Lassen 

County (1910).

Volcano Canyon Creek (R); rises in Placer County, in the central part of T. 15 N., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 10 miles 

into Middle Fork of American River (tributary through North Fork of American to 

American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 3,300 feet. Colfax sheet.

Volcano Lake; Sierra County, central part of T. 20 N., R. 12 E., a half mile south 

of Lower Sardine Lake; outlet a stream less than a mile long flowing northeastward 

to the stream connecting Lower Salmon Lake with the North Fork of the North Fork 

of Yuba River (tributary through North Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River and 

thus through Feather River to the Sacramento); elevation, 6,200 feet; fall of outlet, 

about 700 feet. Downieville sheet.

Wades Lake; Plumas County, northeastern part of T. 21 N., R. 11 E.; no inlet; 

outlet, stream about three-fourths mile long flowing northeastward into Little Jamison 

Creek (tributary through Jamison Creek to Middle Fork of Feather River and thence 

through Feather River to the Sacramento) between Jamison and Grass lakes; elevation 

above sea, 6,450 feet; fall of outlet, about 500 feet. Downieville sheet.
90 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Wagon Valley Creek (L); rises in Siskiyou County, in the northeastern part of 

T. 40 N., R. 5 W., about 5 miles northwest of Sisson, at altitude 4,000 feet above 

sea level; flows southeastward 8 miles to its junction with Sacramento River in the 

southwestern part of T. 40 N., R. 4 W., 2 miles south of Sisson; fall, 600 feet. Shasta 

sheet.

Wapanse Creek (L); rises in Plumas County in the southwestern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 9 E., in Smith Lake, at altitude 4,100 feet above sea level; flows southward 3 miles 

into Spanish Creek (tributary to Indian Creek and thence through North Fork of 

Feather River to Feather River and into the Sacramento); fall, about 250 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Ward's Creek (L); rises in Plumas County, in the southern part of T. 25 N., R. 12 E., 

on south slope of Mt. Ingalls (altitude 8,377 feet); flows northwestward about 10 miles 

to junction with Indian Creek (tributary through North Fork of Feather River to 

Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); in Genesee Valley, 1 mile east of 

Genesee; fall, about 4,700 feet. Indian Valley special sheet.

Warner Creek (L); rises on south slope of Lassen Peak in southern part of Shasta 

County, at altitude about 9,000 feet above sea level; takes a general southerly course 

to its junction with the North Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River 

to the Sacramento) in the northwestern part of Plumas County; length, about 16 miles; 

fall, about 4,500 feet. Lassen Peak sheet.

Washington Lake; Yolo Basin, 2J miles west of Sacramento; a longj narrow sloughlike water body mapped as permanent on the Sacramento Valley map, sheet L.

Water Canyon Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the northern part of 

T. 11 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 4 miles 

into Slab Creek (tributary through South Fork of American River to American River 

and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 2,200 feet. Placerville sheet.

Watson Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the southwestern part of T. 30 N., 

R. 7 W., at altitude 2,600 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2 miles into Roaring 

River (tributary to North Fork of Cottonwood Creek and thus through Cottonwood 

Creek to the Sacramento); fall, 1,400 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Weaver Lake; Nevada County, southwestern part of T. 18 N., R. 12 E.; outlet 

northward to stream connecting McMurray Lake with South Fork [of Middle Fork of 

Yuba River] a tributary of Middle Fork of Yuba River, which flows through Feather 

River to the Sacramento; elevation, 5,050 feet above sea level. Colfax sheet.

Webber Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the eastern part of T. 10 N., 

R. 11 E., where it is formed by the junction of its North and South forks. The North 

Fork rises in the-southern part of T. 11 N., R. 13 E., at altitude 4,200 feet above sea 

level and flows southeastward 10 miles to its junction with the South Fork, descending 

in this distance 2,100 feet. The South Fork rises in the northwestern part of T. 10 N., 

R. 13 E., 2 miles southwest of the North Fork at altitude 3,800 feet above sea level and 

flows southwestward about 4J miles, then west and northwest 4J miles to junction with 

North Fork. The fall of the South Fork above the junction is about 1,800 feet. Below 

the junction Webber Creek takes a circuitous but in general westerly course to its 

junction with South Fork American River (tributary through American River to 

the Sacramento) in the southwestern part of T. 11 N., R. 9 E.; length of Webber Creek 

below the forks, 20 miles, in which distance the fall is only 1,500 feet. Principal 

tributaries Chunk, Ringgold, Indian, and Dry creeks. Placerville and Sacramento 

sheets..

Webber Creek, North and South Forks. See Webber Creek.

Webb Canyon Creek (R); rises in Tehama County, in the eastern part of T. 25 N., 

R. 2 E., on the northern slope of Keefer Ridge, at altitude 3,500 feet above sea level; 

flows southeastward 3 miles into Big Chico Creek (tributary to Sacramento River; fall, 

about 1,500 feet. Chico sheet.
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Webb Gulch Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County in the central part of T. UN., 

R. 11 E., at altitude 2,400 feet above sea level; flows westward about three-fourths 

mile into Rock Creek (tributary through South Fork American River to American 

River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 800 feet. Placerville sheet.

West Branch, West Fork, etc. See name of Main stream.

Whaler Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the northwestern part of T. 12 N., 

R. 12 E., on the east slope of Bald Mountain, at altitude 4,000 feet above sea level; 

takes a general southwesterly course into Rock Creek (tributary through South Fork 

of American River to American River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 2,000 feet, 

tributary Slate Creek. Placerville sheet.

Whiskey Gulch Creek (L); rises in Shasta County in the northern part of T. 33 N., 

R. 6 W., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southward 5 miles into Clear Creek 

(tributary to Sacramento River) at Stella; fall, 1,900 feet. Red Bluff sheet. *

Whiskey Bun (L); rises in Placer County, in the western part of T. 13 N., R. 7 E., 

at altitude 800 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2J miles into Coon Creek, 

which flows into American Basin; fall, about 500 feet; intermittent. Sacramento 

sheet.

White Cabin Creek (L); rises in Glenn County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 21 N., R. 4 W.; flows southeastward into Sheep Corral Creek (tributary to South 

Fork of Willows Creek, which discharges through Willows Creek to the Colusa Basin); 

intermittent. Sheet B, Sacramento Valley map.

White Oak Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the southern part of T. 10 N., 

R. 9 E., on the south slope of Pine Hill, at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows 

northeastward 3 miles into Dry Creek (tributary through Webber Creek to South Fork 

of American River and thus through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 400 

feet. Placerville sheet.

White Bock Canyon Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the northern part 

of T. 10 N., R. 11 E., at altitude 2,700 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 3J 

miles into South Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the 

Sacramento); fall, 1,500 feet. Placerville sheet.

White Bock Lake; Nevada County, central part of T. 18 N., R. 14 E., on the 

south slope of Mount Lola; outlet a stream 2 miles long flowing southwestward into 

North Creek (tributary to Fordyce Lake, which has outlet through Fordyce Creek to 

South Fork of Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento); elevation, 7,700 feet; fall of outlet, 900 feet. Truckee sheet.

Whitlock Bavine Creek; rises in Plumas County in the northern part of T. 24 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 4,400 feet'above sea level; flows southwestward into Spanish Creek 

(tributary to Indian Creek and thence through North Fork of Feather River to Feather 

River and into the Sacramento); length, 2 miles; fall, 900 feet. Bidwell Bar and 

Downieville sheets.

Widow Creek (L); rises in Eldorado County, in the eastern part of T. 11 N., 

R. 9 E., at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; flows north of west 2 miles into South 

Fork of American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); fall, 

700 feet. Placerville sheet.

Wildcat Creek (L); rises in Tehama County, in the southern part of T. 26 N., 

R. 1 W., at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows westward about 4 miles into Rio 

de los Berrendos (tributary through Antelope Creek to Sacramento River); fall, 750 

feet, of which 650 feet occurs in 2 miles at head; intermittent; tributary, Little Wildcat Creek. Tehama sheet.

Wildcat Creek, Little (L); rises in Tehama County, in the western part of T. 26 N., 

R. 1 W., at altitude 1,050 feet above sea level; flows westward 2 miles, then northwestward one-half mile into Wildcat Creek (tributary to Rio de los Berrendos and thus 

through Antelope Creek to the Sacramento); fall, 750 feet, of which 700 feet occurs in 

2 miles at head; intermittent; tributary, Hibbard Gulch Creek. Tehama sheet.
92 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Wilk Gulch Creek (L); rises in Shasta County, in the eastern part of T. 31 N., 

R. 2 W., at altitude 1,400 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 2 miles into 

South Fork of Cow Creek (tributary through Cow Creek to Sacramento River); fall, 

about 800 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Williams Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the eastern part of T. 20 N., R. 12 E., 

at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 1J miles into Deer Creek 

(tributary through North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River to North Fork of Yuba 

River and thus through Yuba River to Feather River and the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 

feet. Downieville sheet.

Willow Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the centra, part of T. 10 N., R. 8 E., 

1J miles east of Mormon Island, at altitude 500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 6 miles into American River (tributary to the Sacramento) 2 miles southwest of 

Folsom; fall, 400 feet. Sacramento sheet.

Willow Creek (L); Lassen County; rises in the southwestern part of T. 37 N., 

R. 10 E., on the northern slopes of Hayden Hill, at altitude (approximate) 5,000 feet 

above sea level; flows northwestward about 16 miles to its junction with Ash Creek, 

through which it is tributary to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento; fall, about 

900 feet. Alturas sheet.

Willow Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in tke western part of T. 23 N., R. 8 E., 

at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows westward 1J miles, then irregularly southward 4 miles to junction with Middle Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather 

River to the Sacramento); fall, 3,100 feet. Bidwell Bar sheet.

Willow Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the north central part of T. 23 N., 

R. 13 E., on the south slope of Grizzly Peak, at altitude 6,500 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward about 10 miles to junction with Middle Fork of Feather River 

(tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,000 feet, of which 1,500 

feet occurs in 1J miles at head. Downieville sheet.

Willow Creek (R); Plumas County; rises in the southern part of T. 24 N., R. 10 E., 

at altitude 5,100 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 2| miles into Middle Fork 

of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 1,100 feet. 

Downieville sheet.

Willow Creek (L); Plumas County; rises vVillow Lake, on line between Rs. 5 

and 6 E., T. 29 N., at altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 4 miles 

to North Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); 

fall, 900 feet. Lassen Peak sheet.

Willow Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the western part of T. 32 N., R. 7 W., 

on the northwest slope of Bally Mountain, at altitude (approximate) 3,000 feet above 

sea level; flows northward 2 miles, then southeastward 2 miles into Clear Creek (tributary to Sacramento' River); fall, about 1,700 feet. Red Bluff sheet.

Willow Creek (R); Shasta County; rises in the central part of T. 33 N., R. 3 W., 

at altitude 1,300 feet above sea level; flows southward 3 miles into Salt Creek (tributary 

through Little Cow Creek to Cow Creek and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 700 feet; 

intermittent. Redding sheet.

Willow Creek (L); Siskiyou County; rises in the southern part of T. 39 N., R. 1 W., 

at altitude 4,400 feet above sea level; flows westward 6 miles into McCloud River 

(tributary to Pit River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,700 feet. Shasta sheet.

.Willow Creek [Spring Branch] (L); Tehama County; rises in the northern part of 

T. 25 N., R. 5 W., at altitude 1,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward 11 miles into 

Elder Creek (tributary to Sacramento River); fall, about 800 feet; intermittent. Red 

Bluff sheet.

Willow Creek (L); Yuba County; rises near the center of T. 19 N., R. 8 E., at 

altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; takes an irregular but in general southwesterly 

course to its junction with the North Fork of Yuba River (tributary to Middle Fork 

of Yuba River and thus through Yuba and Feather rivers to the Sacramento) at Bul-
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lards Bar; length, about 10 miles; fall, 1,500 feet; tributaries, Beaver and Clear creeks. 

Smartsville sheet.

Willow Creek and Slough; Yolo Basin, 3 miles north of Putah Creek; extends in 

northwest-southeast direction nearly across the basin. Willow Creek is made up of 

two forks, North and South, which rise south of Cache Creek and flow southeastward, 

discharging into Yolo Basin through Yolo Slough. Sheet L, Sacramento Valley map.

Willow Glen Creek (R); rises in Yuba County, near the center of T. 18 N., R. 6 E., 

at altitude 2,500 feet above sea level; flows southward 4J miles into Dry Creek (tributary through Yuba River to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,350 

feet.

Willow Lake; Plumas County, on line between Rs. 5 and 6 E., T. 29 N., one inlet; 

outlet Willow Creek to North Fork of Feather River (tributary through Feather Riyer 

to the Sacramento). Lassen Peak sheet.

Willows Creek (R);- Colusa County; an intermittent stream formed by the flood 

waters of its North and South forks, which unite near Willows; the stream flojvs southeastward into the Colusa basin. Sheet B, Sacramento Valley map.

Willows Creek, North Fork (L); rises in Colusa County, in the western part of 

T. 21 N., R. 3 W., at altitude 200 feet above sea level; flows somewhat east of south to 

the northeastern part of T. 19 N., R. 3 W., where it unites with the South Fork to form 

Willows Creek, which discharges into the Colusa Basin. Sheet-B, Sacramento Valley 

map.

Willows Creek, South Fork (R); rises in Glenn County, in the southern part of 

T. 18 N., R. 5 W.; flows northward about 12 miles, then winds very irregularly eastward to a point near Willows, where* it unites with the North Fork to form Willows 

Creek, which discharges into the Colusa Basin; interm ittent. Sheet B, Sacramento 

Valley map.

Willow Spring Creek (R); rises in Yolo County in T. 11 N., R. 1 W., at altitude 

200 feet above sea level; flows northeastward 4 miles; intermittent; sinks before 

reaching Colusa Basin.

Wilson Creek (R); rises in Colusa County, in the central part of T. 21 N., R. 4 W., 

at altitude 280 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 8 miles; intermittent; 

at flood stages may unite with the South Fork of Willows Creek (tributary to the 

Colusa Basin). Sheet B, Sacramento Valley map.

Winchester Lake; Yolo Basin, Yolo County, 2 miles north of Big Lake on the edge 

of the tidal marsh. Sheet M, Sacramento Valley map.

WittawaMt Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the western part of T. 36 N., 

R. 3 W., on the south slope of Nawtawakit Mountain, 3,300 feet above sea level; flows 

southward 2 miles into McCloud River (tributary through Pit River to the Sacramento); fall, 2,200 feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Wolf Creek (L); Eldorado County; rises in the western part of T. 10 N... R. 35 E., 

at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows northwestward 5 miles into South Fork of 

American River (tributary through American River to the Sacramento); Pyramid 

Peak sheet.

Wolf Creek (R); Lake County; rises in the southeastern part of T. 15 N., R. 7 W., 

and flows southeastward about 6 miles into North Fork of Cache Creek (tributary 

through Cache Creek to Yolo Basin). Punnett's map of Lake County.

Wolf Creek (R); Nevada County; rises in the southern part of T. 16 N., R. 8 E., at 

altitude 2,200 feet above sea level, 1 mile south of Grass Valley; takes an irregular but 

in general southwesterly course to its junction with Bear River (tributary through 

Feather River to the Sacramento); length, about 14 miles; fall, 1,100 feet; tributaries, Rattlesnake and South Wolf creek. Smartsville sheet.

Wolf Creek (R); Sierra County; rises in the central part of T. 19 N., R. 10 E., at 

altitude 5,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward into Middle Fork of Yuba 

River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, 4 miles; fall, 

2,400 feet. Colfax sheet.
94 GAZETTEER OF SURFACE WATERS.

Wolf Creek, Little (R); rises in Nevada County, in the eastern part of T. 14 N., 

R. 7 E., at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows irregularly southwestward into 

Bear River (tributary through Feather River to the Sacramento); length, about 7 

miles; fall, 1,000 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Wolf Creek, South (L); rises in Nevada County, in the northwestern part of 

T. 15 N., R. 9 E., at altitude 2,700 feet above sea level; flows southwestward 10 miles 

into Wolf Creek (tributary through Bear River to Feather River and thus to the 

Sacramento); fall, 1,500 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Wolf Creek (R); rises in Plumas County, in the northern part of T. 27 N., R. 8 E., 

on the south slope of Mount Dyer (altitude 5,000 feet above sea level); flows southeastward 8 miles to Greenville, then eastward 4 miles, discharging into the swampy 

area just north of Indian Creek (tributary to North Fork of Feather River and thence 

through Feather River to the Sacramento); total fall, 1,500 feet; principal tributary, 

North Canyon Creek, which flows from Round Valley reservoir. Honey Lake sheet 

and Indian Valley special map.

Woodman Creek (R); rises in Shasta County, in the central part of T. 33 N., 

R. 2 W., at altitude 1,500 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 6 miles into 

Little Cow Creek (tributary through Cow Creek to the Sacramento); fall, about 900 

feet; intermittent. Redding sheet.

Woodruff Creek (L); rises in Sierra County, in the western part of T. 19 N., R. 10 E., 

at altitude 4,500 feet above sea level; flows northward into Rock Creek (tributary to 

North Fork of Yuba River, which flows through Middle Fork of Yuba and Yuba rivers 

to Feather River and thus to the Sacramento) at Goodyears Bar; length, 4 miles; fall, 

1,900 feet. Downieville sheet.

Woodville Creek (R); rises in Yuba County, in the central part of T. 19 N., R. 7 E., 

at altitude 3,600 feet above sea level; flows southeastward about 5 miles into North 

Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Middle Fork of Yuba River to Yuba, Feather, 

and Sacramento rivers); fall, 1,500 feet. Smartsville sheet.

Wrights Lakes; Eldorado County, in the southwestern part of T. 12 N., R. 16 E., 

just north of Blakeley; inlet, a stream from the east flowing from the northern slopes 

of Pyramid Peak; outlet a stream 2J miles long flowing south then southwest into 

South Fork of Silver Creek (tributary through Silver Creek to South Fork of American 

River and thus through American River to the Sacramento); altitude, 6,950 feet; fall 

of outlet, about 400 feet; 2 small connected lakes. Pyramid Peak sheet.

Wyandotte Creek (R); rises in Butte County, in the northeastern part of T. 18 N., 

R. 4 E., one-half mile west of Wyandotte, at altitude 600 feet above sea level; flows 

southwestward to Central House, then somewhat east of south to its junction with 

North Honcut Creek (tributary through Honcut Creek to Feather River and thus to 

the Sacramento); length, 14 miles; the fall, somewhat more than 500 feet, occurs almost 

entirely in the 4 miles at the head of the stream, the fall in the lower 10 miles being 

exceedingly small. Smartsville and Marysville sheets.

Yankee John Ravine Creek (R); rises in Eldorado county, in the western part of 

T. 11 N., R. 12 E., at altitude 3,000 feet above sea level; flows southeastward 1 mile 

into Slab Creek (tributary through South Fork of American River to American River 

and thus to the Sacramento); fall, 1,000 feet. Placerville sheet.

Yellow Creek (R); rises in Plumas County in the extreme northwestern part of 

T. 26 N., R. 6 E. at altitude 6,000 feet above sea level; flows eastward about 8 miles 

then southward 12 miles into the North Fork of Feather River (tributary through 

Feather River to the Sacramento); fall, 4,000 feet. Lassen Peak sheet.

Yolo Basin; west side Sacramento River from Grafton on the north to Cache 

Slough on the south; length 40 miles; average width 7 miles; capacity in times of general flood, when its water surface slopes from north to south at the rate of 4 to 6 inches 

per mile, about 50,000,000,000 cubic feet, an amount which might be exceeded if 

inflow of water from above was sufficiently rapid.
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Yolo Basin has outlet into Sacramento River at the lower end of Grand Island and 

becomes a steady flowing sea in times of general floods. Cache and Putah sloughs and 

minor streams from the Coast Range south of Cache Creek discharge into this basin. 

About 90 square miles of the bottom of Yolo Basin is less than 10 feet higher than the 

low water of Suisun Bay, and the lowest portion of it is always covered with water 

(Big Lake).

Yolo Basin, like some of the others, begins to receive water from the river long 

before the river is bank full. The tides ebb and flow through Cache Slough, the rise 

and fall ranging from nearly 6 feet at low water to about 1 foot at extreme flood stages. 

At every rise of the river the quantity of water in the basin is increased, and when the 

river reaches its ordinary flood stage, even before it overtops its banks, Yolo Basin is 

full to the level of river water at the foot of Grand Island.

Sheets I to P, Sacramento Valley map. Report of the Examining Commission on 

Rivers and Harbors to the Governor of California (C. T. Reed, C. E. Grunsky, J. J. 

Crawford, commissioners), Sacramento, 1890, p. 67.

Young America Lake; Sierra County, central part of T. 20 N., R. 12 E.; outlet 

Sardine Creek, which flows through Upper and Lower Sardine Lakes to the stream 

connecting Lower Salmon Lake with North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through North Fork of Yuba River to Yuba River and thus through Feather River 

to the Sacramento); elevation above sea level 6,700 feet; above Upper Sardine Lake 

600 feet; above Lower Sardine Lake 800 feet. Downieville sheet.

Yuba River (L); rises near the crest of the Sierra Nevada in the central part of 

Nevada County; flows south westward to its junction with Feather River at Marysville; 

extreme length of the basin from the mouth of the river to the crest of the Sierras about 

70 miles; greatest width, 35 miles; drainage area, more than 1,300 square miles. The 

river is formed by 3 principal forks; Middle, North and South. The Middle Fork, 

which drains a larger area and may therefore be considered the continuation of the 

main stream, rises in Sierra and Nevada counties on the west and south slopes of Webber 

Peak, in Ts. 18 and 19 N., Rs. 13 and 14 E., and takes a general southwesterly course. 

The Middle Fork forms a boundary between Sierra and Nevada counties. It receives 

the North Fork in Yuba County in the northeastern part of T. 17 N., R. 7 E., and the 

South Fork in Nevada County in the southwestern part of T. 17 N., R. 7 E.

The topography of the Yuba basin is rugged and mountainous. From the edge of 

the Sacramento Valley the surface rises gently through the foothills and then more 

abruptly through rounded and broken mountains to the crest of the Sierras which 

along the Yuba-Truckee divide has a mean elevation of about 8,000 feet and a few 

peaks exceeding 9,000 feet. The streams have cut deep canyons which head well up 

in the mountains. All the principal part of the basin, comprising more than 800 

square miles, is now included in a national forest.

The mean annual precipitation ranges from 18 inches at the mouth of the river at 

Marysville to about 70 inches near the crest of the mountains. In the upper and central parts of the basin the precipitation ranges from 50 to 70 inches and occurs principally as snow which remains on the ground all winter and well into the summer. 

Perennial springs are found in different parts of the basin, principally along the North 

Fork.

Yuba River in 1849 and before that time was a clear-water stream and occupied 

a bed deep below the surface of the flanking bottom lands. Up to 1862 the Yuba 

was navigable all the year for ships and boats drawing 9 or 10 feet of water. As 

the result of hydraulic mining the bed of the Yuba River was gradually built up 

by successive deposits of debris, and in 1868 the people of Marysville found it necessary 

to build levees to protect the city from overflow. The river bed continued to rise after 

the building of the levees, and during the flood of 1875 the levees broke and for the 

first time in its history Marysville was inundated. The bed of the river has been 

raised from about 11 feet at its mouth to about 80 feet at Smartsville, 20 miles upstream.
96 GAZETTEER OP SURFACE WATERS.

For 10 miles above the mouth the levees are 1 to 2£ miles apart, the space between being 

covered with debris; the material in each ranges from cobblestones at Smartsville to a 

mixture of sand and clay with some gravels in the main channels at the junction with 

Feather River. An attempt has been made to restrain this debris from moving downstream by building barrier dams, but it has not been successful.

Surveys and data: Truckee, Downieville, Colfax, Smartsville, Bidwell Bar and 

Marysville sheets; reports of California Debris Commission; reports on the control of 

floods in the river systems of the Sacramento Valley and the adjacent San Joaquin 

Valley, California (House Doc. 81, Sixty-second Cong., first sees).

Yuba River, Middle Fork, South Fork of (L); rises in Nevada County in the 

southeastern part of T. 19 N., R. 12 E., on the west slope of Findley Peak, at altitude 

7,000 feet above sea level; flows westward into Middle Fork of Yuba River (tributary 

through Yuba River to the Feather and thus to the Sacramento); length 6 miles; fall 

3,000 feet.

Yuba River, North Fork (R); formed in Sierra County by the union of North and 

South forks. The North Fork, here considered the master stream, rises 2 miles northeast of Summit House at altitude 7,300 feet above sea level; takes a circuitous 

but in general southwesterly course to its junction with the South Fork, 1 mile east 

of Sierra City in the southern part of T. 20 N., R. 12 E. From this junction the 

North Fork of the Yuba flows almost directly west to Downieville whence its course is 

in general southwestward to its junction with the Middle Fork of the Yuba, 2 miles 

west of North San Juan. From the head of the North Fork of the North Fork to the 

junction with the Middle Fork the distance is about 50 miles and the fall is 6,000 feet. 

Downieville, Bidwell Bar, and Smartsville sheets.

Yuba River, North Fork, East Fork of (L); rises in Sierra County, in the eastern part of T. 21 N., R. 11 E., in Lake Hawley, at altitude 6,700 feet above sea level; 

flows southwestward into North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through 

North Fork of Yuba to Middle Fork of Yuba, and thus through Yuba River to Feather 

River and the Sacramento), Downieville branch; length, 12 miles; fall, 3,700 feet; 

tributaries, Butcher Ranch and Hog Canyon creeks. Downieville sheet.

Yuba River, North Fork, Middle Fork of (L); rises in Sierra County, in the 

northern part of T. 21 N., R. 11 E., in Spencer Lakes, at altitude 6,800 feet above sea 

level; flows southwestward into North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River (tributary 

through "North Fork of Yuba to Middle Fork of Yuba and thus through Yuba River to 

Feather River and the Sacramento), Downieville branch; length, 14 miles; fall, 

3,800 feet. Downieville sheet.

Yuba River, North Fork, North Fork of (R); rises in Sierra County, in T. 21 N., 

R. 10 E., near Deadwood, at altitude 6,100 feet above sea level; flows southward into 

North Fork of Yuba River (tributary to Middle Fork of Yuba and thus through Yuba 

River to Feather River and the Sacramento) at Downieville. Another stream called 

' 'North Fork of North Fork of Yuba River " unites with South Fork of North Fork of 

Yuba near Sierra City to form the North Fork of Yuba River. The North Fork of the 

North Fork of Yuba River which enters at Downieville has two large tributaries, called 

the Middle Fork of the North Fork and the East Fork of the North Fork. The nomenclature of these forks of the Yuba is very complex and confusing and is incomprehensible without constant reference to the map. The Downieville North Fork of North 

Fork of Yuba is about 7 miles long and falls 3,600 feet; gaging station at Downieville, 

1910-11. Downieville sheet.

Yuba River, North Fork, South Fork of (L); rises in Sierra County, in the northwestern part of T. 19 N., R. 14 E., at altitude 7,700 feet above sea level; flows northwestward to junction with North Fork of Yuba River (tributary through Middle 

Fork of Yuba to Yuba River, and thus through Feather River to the Sacramento) just 

east of Sierra City; length, 12 miles; fall, 3,300 feet. Sierraville and Downieville 

sheets.
SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIFORNIA. 97

Yuba River, South Fork (L); rises in Nevada and Placer counties on the west 

elope of the Sierra Nevada, the headwaters consisting of many small branching streams 

flowing from the west slopes of Mount Lincoln, Donner Peak, and Castle Peak. The 

elevation of this portion of the crest of the Sierra exceeds 8,000 feet above sea level, 

Castle Peak rising to an altitude of 9,139 feet, Donner Peak to 8,315 feet, and Mount 

Lincoln to 8,403 feet. From Donner Pass* the course of the-South Fork of the Yuba 

is in general westerly to its junction with the Middle Fork of Yuba River (tributary 

through Feather Eiver to the Sacramento), 2 miles west of Bridgeport in Nevada 

County. The length of the stream, including the major windings, is about 60 miles. 

The total fall from the crest of the Sierra to Yuba Eiver is about 7,500 feet; total fall 

from Donner Pass to Yuba Eiver is 6,500 feet. The basin is comparatively narrow, 

the tributary streams are short and most of them enter the Yuba through deep canyons. 

The upper part of the basin contains numerous lakes. Truckee, Colfax, and Smartsville sheets.

Zamora Creek (E); rises in Yolo County in T. UN., E. 1 W., south of Britona 

Creek; flows northeastward about 2J miles; intermittent; sinks before reaching 

 olusa Basin. Dunnigan sheet.

Zummershed Creek (E); rises in Tehama County, in T. 24 N., E. 1 E., at altitude 

3,000 feet above sea level; flows southwestward about 11 miles into Pine Creek (tributary to Sacramento Eiver); fall, 2,700 feet. Chico sheet.

56378° WSP 295 12 7*
GAGUNG STATIONS MAINTAINED IN THE SACRAMENTO 

RIVER BASIN FROM 1888 TO JULY 1, 1912.

The following list comprises the gaging stations that have been 

maintained in the Sacramento Kiver basin. Stream-flow data for 

these stations are published in Water-Supply Paper 298. (See p. 3.) 

The stations are arranged in downstream order, tributaries being 

indicated by indention. A dash following the date implies that the 

station was being maintained July 1, 1912:

Sacramento River at Castella, 1910- 

Sacramento River at Antler, 1910- 

Sacramento River at Jellys Ferry, 1895-1902. 

Sacramento River near Red Bluff, 1902- 

Sacramento River at Red Bluff, 1894-1896. 

Sacramento River at Collinsville, 1878-1885. 

Sacramento River at Sacramento, 1904-5. 

Pit River near Canby, 1904-5. 

Pit River near Bieber, 1904-1908. 

Pit River at Henderson, 1910- 

Pit River near Ydalpom, 1910-

Cottonwood Creek near Lakeview, Oreg., 1908- 

Drews Creek near Lakeview, Oreg., 1909- 

South Fork of Pit River near Ivy, 1904-5.

West Valley Creek near Likely, 1904-5. 

Ash Creek at Adin, 1904-5. 

Fall River at Fall River Mills, 1912- 

Hat Creek at Hawkin's Ranch, 1911- 

Hat Creek at Hat Creek, 1910-

Rising River 1 near Cassel, 1911- 

Burney Creek near Burney, 1911- 

Kosk Creek near Henderson, 1910- 

Montgomery Creek at Montgomery Creek, 1911- 

Squaw Creek near Ydalpom, 1910- 

McCloud River near Gregory, 1902-1908. 

McCloud River at Baird, 1910- 

Clear Creek near Shasta, 1911- 

Cow Creek at Millville, 1911-

Clover Creek at Millville, 1911- 

Little Cow Creek near Palo Cedro, 1911- 

Bear Creek near Millville, 1911- 

North Fork of Cottonwood Creek at Ono, 1907- 

Mill Creek near Los Molinos, 1909- 

Deer Creek near Vina, 1911- 

Stony Creek near Fruto, 1901-

Little Stony Creek near Ladoga, 1907-

i Rising River is a small spring-fed stream^unnamed on the maps and thereforenot described in the gazetteer) that enters Hat Creek from the east just south of Cassel.
SACKAMENTO EIVEE BASIN, CALIFOBNTA. 99

Sacramento River Continued.

North Fork of Feather Rive:- [head of Feather River] above Prattville, 1905-1907. 

North Fork of Feather River below Prattville, 1905- 

North Fork of Feather River near Big Bend, 1905- 

Feather River at Oroville, 3902-

Hamilton Branch near Prattville, 1905-1907.

Butt Creek at Butte Valley, 1905-

Indian Creek near Crescent Mills, 1905-1909, 1911-

Spanish Creek near Keddie, 1911- 

Middle Fork of Feather River at Cromberg, 1910- 

Middle Fork of Feather River near Oroville, 1911-

Grizzly Creek near Beckwith, 1905-6. 

South Fork of Feather River at Enterprise, 1911- 

Palermo Land & Water Co.'s canal, 1911- 

Middle Fork of Yuba River [head of Yuba River] at Freeman's bridge, near

North San Juan, 1900--

Middle Fork of Yuba R iver near North San Juan, 1910- 

Yuba River near Smartnville, 1903- 

Yuba River at Parks BE r bridge near Smartsville, 1900-

Oregon Creek (tributary to Middle Fork of Yuba) near North San Juan,

1910- 

North Fork of Yubs River near Sierra City, 1911-

North Fork of Yubs

North Fork of Yuba River near North San Juan, 1900-

North Fork of J forth Fork of Yuba River at Downieville, 1910- 

Rock Creek at < oodyear Bar, 1910-

Goodyear Creek 

Bear River near Colfax, 

Bear River at Van Tren

at Goodyear Bar, 1910- 

1911- 

1904- '

North Fork of American Biver [head of American River] near Colfax, 1911- 

American River at Fairoaks, 1904-

Middle Fork of America i River near East Auburn, 1911-

Rubicon River at Rubicon Springs, 1910-11.

Rubicon River near Quintette, 1909-1911.

Little Sout

Pilot Creek neai

South Fork of American

South Fork of American

South Fork of American

South Fork of American

Clear Lake in Lake County,

Cache Creek at Lower Lake,

Cache Creek at Yolo, 1903-

Putah Creek near Guenoc, 1

Putah Creek at Winters, 190

River at Goodyear Bar, 1910-

Little Rubicon 

Little South F

1910-11. 

Little South For

1910-11. 

Little South Fork of Rubicon River at mouth, near Quintette,

1909-1911.

Biver near Rubicon Springs, 1910-11.

>rk of Rubicon River at sawmill near Quintette,

c of Rubicon River below Gerl6 Creek, near Quintette,

Fork ditch at sawmill near Quintette, 1910-11.

Gerl4 Creek near Rubicon Springs, 1910-11.

Quintette, 1910-11.

Pilot Creek ditch near Quintette, 1910-11.

River at Kyburz, 1906-7. 

River near Kyburz, 1906. 

River below Kyburz, 1907. 

River near Placerville, 1911- 

L874-1900. 

1901-

04-1906.

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