South Yuba River
The 65.0-mile-long (104.6 km) [1] 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.[2]
Recreation
The river begins within the Tahoe National Forest. Parks along or near the South Yuba Rive include:
Course
See also
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Yuba River (GNIS 267540) NOTE: The GNIS mouth coordinates plot at the Lake Angela dam
- ^ a b "South Yuba River SP". California State Parks. Parks.CA.gov. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
External links
Yuba River.