Alder_Creek_(Nevada_County,_California)

Alder Creek (Nevada County, California)

Alder Creek (Nevada County, California)

Stream in California, USA

Alder Creek is a perennial stream in Nevada County, California,[6] mostly within the town of Truckee. Its source region near Donner Ridge is west of town, and its mouth at Prosser Creek Reservoir is north of town. It flows to the Truckee River via Prosser Creek.

Alder Creek panoramic view at Emigrant Trail footbridge
Alder Creek debouches into Prosser Creek Reservoir, at a location depending on the reservoir level, which is low here in October, 2020.
A beaver pond on Alder Creek
Quick Facts Alder Creek Tributary to Prosser Creek, Location ...

Donner Party camp

Plaque about the Donner women at the Alder Creek Valley camp memorial
Donner Party camp plaque, at Alder Creek Valley memorial

The Donner Party camped in Alder Creek Valley when stopped by snow in November, 1846. There is a memorial to them off California route 89 just north of the creek.

References

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    "GNIS Detail - Alder Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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    "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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    "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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    "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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    "Alder Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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    "Alder Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved November 4, 2020.


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