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{{For|the park on this river|South Yuba River State Park}} |
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| name = South Yuba River |
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| name_other = South Fork |
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| image_caption = View of South Yuba from N Bloomfield Road Nevada City, CA |
| image_caption = View of South Yuba from N Bloomfield Road Nevada City, CA |
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| subdivision_name1 = [[United States]] |
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| subdivision_name2 = [[California]] |
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| mouth_location = [[Yuba River]] |
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| mouth_lat_NS = N |
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| length = {{convert|65|mi|km|abbr=on}}, east-west |
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|length_imperial= 65 |
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| discharge1_min = {{convert|1|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} |
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| discharge1_avg = {{convert|454|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} |
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| length_orientation = east-west |
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| discharge1_max = {{convert|53600|cuft/s|m3/s|abbr=on}} |
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| watershed_imperial = 340 |
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| mouth_location = [[Yuba River]] |
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| basin_size = {{convert|340|sqmi|abbr=on}} |
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⚫ | | extra = '''Namesakes''': [[South Yuba River State Park]]<br />South Yuba River Citizens League<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 17, 2005 |title=Motion to Intervene |url=http://www.water.ca.gov/orovillerelicensing/docs/FEIR_080722/AppendixA/Extracted_Comments/N0007_SierraClub_FriendsRiver_SYRCL_Pages_3-53.pdf |format=pdf |publisher=[[Friends of the River]], [[Sierra Club]], & South Yuba River Citizens League |access-date=2010-09-29}}</ref> |
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[[File:The old CA-49 bridge on the South Yuba River 2017.jpg|thumb|High water in the South Yuba River at the old CA-49 bridge, 8 January 2017]] |
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⚫ | The {{convert|65.0|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} <ref name="NHD">U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed March 10, 2011</ref> South Yuba River is a left-entering tributary of the [[Yuba River]] originating in the northern [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] at Lake Angela in [[Nevada County, California|Nevada County]] about three quarters of a mile north of [[Donner Pass]], about three miles east of the town of [[Soda Springs, Nevada County, California|Soda Springs]]. After passing through Lake Van Norden with Upper Castle Creek (longer than the Lake Angela stem) entering from the right, it gathers numerous snow-fed tributaries running west through a marshy, lake-filled valley, criss-crossing [[Interstate 80]]. The river briefly enters [[Placer County, California|Placer County]], then flows into [[Lake Spaulding]], then plunges westward into a steep-sided valley. |
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[[File:CA 43 I80 FHWA 1965 275.jpg|thumb|right|Interstate 80 East crossing the South Yuba River in Placer County (1965)]] |
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⚫ | The {{convert|65.0|mi|km|adj=mid|-long}} <ref name="NHD">U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. [http://viewer.nationalmap.gov/viewer/ The National Map], accessed March 10, 2011</ref> South Yuba River is a left-entering tributary of the [[Yuba River]] originating in the northern [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]] at Lake Angela in [[Nevada County, California|Nevada County]] about three quarters of a mile north of [[Donner Pass]], about three miles east of the town of [[Soda Springs, Nevada County, California|Soda Springs]]. After passing through Lake Van Norden with Upper Castle Creek (longer than the Lake Angela stem) entering from the right, it gathers numerous snow-fed tributaries running west through a marshy, lake-filled valley, criss-crossing [[Interstate 80]]. The river briefly enters [[Placer County, California|Placer County]], then flows into [[Lake Spaulding]], then plunges westward into a steep-sided valley. Canyon Creek enters from the right, then Poorman Creek also from the right near the town of [[Washington, California|Washington]]. The river continues west into the foothills, crossing under State Route 49. Its mouth is on the east shore of upper [[Englebright Lake]], formed by a dam across the Yuba River.<ref name="ACME">{{cite map |
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|title=USGS Topo Maps for United States |
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|url=http://mapper.acme.com/}}</ref> |
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The [[California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment]] has issued a safe eating [https://oehha.ca.gov/advisories/south-yuba-river advisory] for any fish caught in South Yuba River due to elevated levels of mercury and PCBs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://oehha.ca.gov/advisories/south-yuba-river|title=South Yuba River|last=Admin|first=OEHHA|date=2018-09-13|website=OEHHA|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2018-11-09}}</ref> |
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*[[Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park]] |
*[[Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park]] |
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*[[South Yuba River State Park]] |
*[[South Yuba River State Park]] |
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==Course== |
== Course == |
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|+valign=top style="background:silver" | South Yuba River course<br><small>''This list is [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists#Incomplete lists|incomplete]]; you can help by expanding it. |
|+valign=top style="background:silver" | South Yuba River course<br /><small>''This list is [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Lists#Incomplete lists|incomplete]]; you can help by expanding it.''</small> |
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| source, [[Lake Angela]] dam |
| source, [[Lake Angela]] dam |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.3221273|N|120.3268679 |W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}<ref name=GNIS>{{GNIS|267540|South Yuba River |
| <small>{{Coord|39.3221273|N|120.3268679 |W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small><ref name=GNIS>{{GNIS|id=267540|name=South Yuba River}} '''Note''': the GNIS mouth coordinates plot at the '''Lake Angela''' dam</ref> |
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| road, I-80 WB |
| road, I-80 WB |
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| dam, [[Lake Van Norden]] |
| dam, [[Lake Van Norden]] |
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| road, I-80 EB |
| road, I-80 EB |
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| dam, [[Lake Spaulding]] |
| dam, [[Lake Spaulding]] |
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| confluence, [[Jordan Creek (California)|Jordan Creek]] |
| confluence, [[Jordan Creek (California)|Jordan Creek]] |
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| confluence, [[Rucker Creek]] |
| confluence, [[Rucker Creek]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.344374|N|120.679491|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| confluence, [[Clear Creek (South Yuba River)|Clear Creek]] |
| confluence, [[Clear Creek (South Yuba River)|Clear Creek]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.353467|N|120.699527|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| confluence, [[Diamond Creek (California)|Diamond Creek]] |
| confluence, [[Diamond Creek (California)|Diamond Creek]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.355159|N|120.740441|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.360867|N|120.750156|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| confluence, [[Scotchman Creek]] |
| confluence, [[Scotchman Creek]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.356644|N|120.783104|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| road, Washington |
| road, Washington |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.360493|N|120.794766|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.360493|N|120.794766|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| confluence, [[Poorman Creek]] |
| confluence, [[Poorman Creek]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.352834|N|120.810291|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.352834|N|120.810291|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| confluence, [[McKilligan Creek]] |
| confluence, [[McKilligan Creek]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.352193|N|120.818654|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.352193|N|120.818654|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| border, [[Tahoe National Forest]] |
| border, [[Tahoe National Forest]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.337451|N|120.908704|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.337451|N|120.908704|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| confluence, [[Humbug Creek]] |
| confluence, [[Humbug Creek]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.338115|N|120.931932|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.338115|N|120.931932|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| border, [[Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park]] |
| border, [[Malakoff Diggins State Historic Park]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.337384|N|120.90909|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.337384|N|120.90909|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| road, N Bloomfield |
| road, N Bloomfield (Edwards Crossing) |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.3301664|N|120.984215|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.3301664|N|120.984215|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| border, Malakoff Diggins SHP<br>border, [[South Yuba River State Park|South Yuba River SP]]<ref name=CAgov>{{Cite web |title=South Yuba River SP |url=http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=496 |work=California State Parks |publisher=Parks.CA.gov | |
| border, Malakoff Diggins SHP<br />border, [[South Yuba River State Park|South Yuba River SP]]<ref name=CAgov>{{Cite web |title=South Yuba River SP |url=http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=496 |work=California State Parks |publisher=Parks.CA.gov |access-date=2010-09-30}}</ref> |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.330015|N|120.985351|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.330015|N|120.985351|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| confluence, [[Spring Creek (South Yuba River)|Spring Creek]] |
| confluence, [[Spring Creek (South Yuba River)|Spring Creek]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.332148|N|120.989408|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.332148|N|120.989408|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| road, Purdon (Purdon Crossing) |
| road, Purdon (Purdon Crossing) |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.327791|N|121.046505|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.327791|N|121.046505|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| confluence, [[Rock Creek (Yuba River, South Fork)|Rock Creek]] |
| confluence, [[Rock Creek (Yuba River, South Fork)|Rock Creek]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.311770|N|121.049323|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.311770|N|121.049323|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| former diversion, [[Excelsior Ditch]] |
| former diversion, [[Excelsior Ditch]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.311070|N|121.061631|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.311070|N|121.061631|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| road, [[California State Route 49|CA 49]] ([[:File:SoForkYuba.JPG|bridge image]]) |
| road, [[California State Route 49|CA 49]] ([[:File:SoForkYuba.JPG|bridge image]]) |
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| confluence, [[Rush Creek (South Yuba River)|Rush Creek]] |
| confluence, [[Rush Creek (South Yuba River)|Rush Creek]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.292248|N|121.104803|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.292248|N|121.104803|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| confluence, [[Owl Creek (California)|Owl Creek]] |
| confluence, [[Owl Creek (California)|Owl Creek]] |
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| road, Pleasant Valley |
| road, Pleasant Valley |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.29286|N|121.193576|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.29286|N|121.193576|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| border, South Yuba River SP<ref name=CAgov/><br>road, [[Bridgeport Covered Bridge]] |
| border, South Yuba River SP<ref name=CAgov /><br />road, [[Bridgeport Covered Bridge]] |
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| <small>{{Coord|39.292739|N|121.194906|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}} |
| <small>{{Coord|39.292739|N|121.194906|W|region:US-CA_type:mountain}}</small> |
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| mouth, [[Englebright Lake]] |
| mouth, [[Englebright Lake]] |
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==See also== |
== See also == |
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* [[North Yuba River]] |
* [[North Yuba River]] |
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* {{C|Yuba River|Yuba River topics}} |
* {{C|Yuba River|Yuba River topics}} |
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* {{C|Tributaries of the Feather River}} |
* {{C|Tributaries of the Feather River}} |
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==References== |
== References == |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 20:38, 22 July 2024
South Yuba River South Fork | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Region | Upper Yuba Watershed |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Angela[1] |
• location | Tahoe National Forest |
Mouth | Englebright Lake |
• location | Yuba River |
Length | 65 mi (105 km), east-west |
Basin size | 340 sq mi (880 km2) |
Discharge | |
• location | near Jones Bar |
• average | 454 cu ft/s (12.9 m3/s) |
• minimum | 1 cu ft/s (0.028 m3/s) |
• maximum | 53,600 cu ft/s (1,520 m3/s) |
Namesakes: South Yuba River State Park South Yuba River Citizens League[2] |
The 65.0-mile-long (104.6 km) [3] South Yuba River is a left-entering tributary of the Yuba River originating in the northern Sierra Nevada at Lake Angela in Nevada County about three quarters of a mile north of Donner Pass, about three miles east of the town of Soda Springs. After passing through Lake Van Norden with Upper Castle Creek (longer than the Lake Angela stem) entering from the right, it gathers numerous snow-fed tributaries running west through a marshy, lake-filled valley, criss-crossing Interstate 80. The river briefly enters Placer County, then flows into Lake Spaulding, then plunges westward into a steep-sided valley. Canyon Creek enters from the right, then Poorman Creek also from the right near the town of Washington. The river continues west into the foothills, crossing under State Route 49. Its mouth is on the east shore of upper Englebright Lake, formed by a dam across the Yuba River.[4]
The California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment has issued a safe eating advisory for any fish caught in South Yuba River due to elevated levels of mercury and PCBs.[5]
Recreation
[edit]The river begins within the Tahoe National Forest. Parks along or near the South Yuba River include:
Course
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Yuba River Note: the GNIS mouth coordinates plot at the Lake Angela dam
- ^ "Motion to Intervene" (pdf). Friends of the River, Sierra Club, & South Yuba River Citizens League. October 17, 2005. Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 10, 2011
- ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ^ Admin, OEHHA (2018-09-13). "South Yuba River". OEHHA. Retrieved 2018-11-09.
- ^ a b "South Yuba River SP". California State Parks. Parks.CA.gov. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
External links
[edit]Yuba River.