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The Yuba River is a tributary of the Feather River in the Sierra Nevada and eastern Sacramento Valley, in the U.S. state of California. The main stem of the river is about 40 miles (64 km) long, [2] and its headwaters are split into three major forks. The Yuba River proper is formed at the North Yuba and Middle Yuba rivers' confluence, with the ...
The Bear River is a tributary of the Feather River in the Sierra Nevada, winding through four California counties: Yuba, Sutter, Placer, and Nevada.About 73 miles (117 km) long, the river flows generally southwest through the Sierra then west through the Central Valley, draining a narrow, rugged watershed of 295 square miles (760 km 2).
Nevada County, California, United States. Coordinates. 39°17′30″N 121°11′40″W / 39.29167°N 121.19444°W / 39.29167; -121.19444. Area. 11,000 acres (45 km 2) Governing body. California Department of Parks and Recreation. South Yuba River State Park is located along the South Fork of the Yuba River in the Sierra Nevada ...
Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Placer County, California, United States. [9] Its population was 13,776 during the 2020 census. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history and is registered as a California Historical Landmark. [10] Auburn is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area.
26,000 cu ft/s (740 m 3 /s) The Middle Yuba River is one of the three main forks of the Yuba River in Northern California in the United States. The river rises at the crest of the Sierra Nevada, and flows generally west through canyons to join the North Yuba River near North San Juan. The confluence of the two rivers forms the main stem of the ...
Yuba County was one of California's original counties, formed in 1850 at the time of statehood. Parts of the county's territory were given to Placer County in 1851, to Nevada County in 1851, and to Sierra County in 1852. The county was named after the Yuba River by Captain John Sutter for the Maidu village Yubu, Yupu, or Juba near the ...
Downieville was founded in late 1849 during the California Gold Rush, in the Northern Mines area. It was first known as "The Forks" for its geographical location at the confluence of the Downie River and North Fork of the Yuba River. [4] It was soon renamed after Major William Downie (1820–1893), the town's founder.
Opened. 1973. Statistics. Daily traffic. low. Location. The Foresthill Bridge, also called the Auburn-Foresthill Bridge or the Auburn Bridge, is a road bridge crossing over the North Fork American River in Placer County and the Sierra Nevada foothills, in eastern California. It is the highest bridge by deck height in California, the fourth ...