Blue Creek (California)
Blue Creek | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Elk Valley |
• location | Siskiyou Wilderness, Del Norte County |
• coordinates | 41°35′33″N 123°42′39″W / 41.59250°N 123.71083°W[1] |
• elevation | 5,080 ft (1,550 m) |
Mouth | Klamath River |
• location | About 10 mi (16 km) SE of Klamath, Humboldt County |
• coordinates | 41°25′27″N 123°55′42″W / 41.42417°N 123.92833°W[1] |
• elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
Length | 23 mi (37 km)[1] |
Basin size | 73 sq mi (190 km2) |
Blue Creek is a 23-mile (37 km) long
The Blue Creek watershed covers about 47,000 acres (19,000 ha) and is considered one of the most pristine areas in the Klamath River Basin. The area is within the historic territory of the
In 2011, the nonprofit Western Rivers Conservancy (WRC) and the Yurok Tribe established a long-term partnership to buy 47,097 acres along Blue Creek and the lower Klamath from
Blue Creek is a critical migration point for
The confluence of Blue Creek with the Klamath River is directly downstream from the original planned site of Ah Pah Dam, a massive structure proposed in the 1950s which would have diverted the Klamath River to Southern California.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Blue Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ Mais, Matt (Feb 2015). "Blue Creek Returns to Yurok Tribe". Northcoast Environmental Center. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ "Klamath River". Western Rivers Conservancy. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ "Klamath-Blue Creek". Western Rivers Conservancy. Retrieved 2017-01-17.