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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 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 ...
Location. 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 ...
The Yuba River at Marysville reached a record peak stage height of 91.64 and a peak flow of 161,000 cfs on January 2. The American River had its second-highest peak stage height ever at 26.40 feet and the second-fastest peak flow rate ever at 180,000 cfs due to high flow releases from the Folsom Dam. A mudslide blocked US 50 near White Hall.
Aug. 15—In order to help reintroduce juvenile salmonids into the Yuba River, a preliminary rotary screw trap operation has been scheduled between October this year through May 2024. This pilot ...
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 Marysville, in Yuba County, the Hammonton dredge field was ...
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.
237,769,000 KWh (2001–2012) [1] Englebright Dam is a 280 ft (85 m) high variable radius concrete arch dam on the Yuba River in the Sacramento River Basin, located in Yuba and Nevada counties of California, United States. It was put into service in 1941 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The dam was constructed in 1941 for the ...