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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 ...
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 ...
Yuba Goldfields. Coordinates: 39.1848°N 121.4778°W. The Yuba Goldfields (center to upper right) straddle both banks of the Yuba River. The Yuba Goldfields, also known as the Hammonton dredge field, is the largest gold dredge field in California. Located along the Yuba River approximately 6–12 miles (10–20 km) upstream of the town of ...
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 River, which then ...
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.
Coordinates Area: 15,940 acres (64.5 km 2) [1] ... Yuba State Park is a state park on the Sevier Bridge Reservoir (also known as Yuba Reservoir) ...
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 ...
Sierra City (Sierra, Spanish for "mountain range") is a census-designated place in Sierra County, California, United States. [ 2 ] The elevation of Sierra City is 4,147 feet (1,264 m), [ 2 ] and the town is situated in the canyon of the North Yuba River on California State Route 49, twelve miles northeast of the county seat of Sierra County ...