Rancheria Creek (Tuolumne County, California)
| Rancheria Creek | |
|---|---|
Sierra Nevada | |
| • coordinates | 38°07′22″N 119°28′14″W / 38.12278°N 119.47056°W[1] |
| • elevation | 9,494 ft (2,894 m) |
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir | |
• coordinates | 37°57′12″N 119°43′41″W / 37.95333°N 119.72806°W[1] |
• elevation | 3,796 ft (1,157 m) |
| Length | 24.3 mi (39.1 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 74.5 sq mi (193 km2)[2] |
Rancheria Creek is a 24.3-mile (39.1 km)Sierra Nevada, it is the largest tributary of the Tuolumne within Yosemite National Park. The stream is labeled as Kerrick Creek on some early maps.[1]
The creek begins at Peeler Lake at the
Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, adjacent to Tiltill Creek. Prior to the flooding of Hetch Hetchy Valley in 1923 with the construction of O'Shaughnessy Dam, Rancheria and Tiltill Creeks combined before joining the Tuolumne River on the valley floor.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Rancheria Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ a b c United States Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed February 2, 2024
- ^ Yosemite National Park (PDF) (Map). Cartography by National Park Service. U.S. National Park Service. 2003. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
- ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2017-01-15.
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