Elk River (California)
The Elk River is a river in the U.S. state of
Wiyot people, but received its present name after Josiah Gregg's party enjoyed a meal of elk meat near the river on Christmas, 1849.[1]
In 2014, the North Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board recommended that the Elk River be listed as an impaired waterway because of E. coli contamination 600 times greater than normal.[2]
References
- ^ McDonnell, Lawrence R. (1962). Rivers of California. San Francisco: Pacific Gas and Electric Company. p. 37.
- ^ "Six local Humboldt County waterways under attack: Over 600 times healthy bacteria level detected in creek - Humboldt Baykeeper".