American River

The American River is a river in northern California in the United States. It is a tributary of the Sacramento River. The river starts in the Sierra Nevada and flows west through the city of Sacramento. The river is  long with a watershed of .

Folsom Dam and Folsom Lake are located on the American river east of Sacramento.

Tributaries
North Fork American River
Middle Fork American River
South Fork American River

Category:Rivers of California
Category:El Dorado County, California
Category:Placer County, California
Category:Sacramento County, California