| Elder Creek | |
|---|---|
  Location of Elder Creek in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | California Coast Ranges |
| • location | Mendocino National Forest |
| • coordinates | 40°00′48″N 122°33′00″W / 40.01333°N 122.55000°W / 40.01333; -122.55000 |
| • elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Mouth | Sacramento River |
| • location | Near Gerber |
| • coordinates | 40°02′35″N 122°06′57″W / 40.04306°N 122.11583°W / 40.04306; -122.11583 |
| • elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
| Length | 27 mi (43 km) |
| Basin size | 150.5 sq mi (390 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Gerber, California |
| • average | 110 cu ft/s (3.1 m/s) |
| • minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m/s) |
| • maximum | 14,100 cu ft/s (400 m/s) |
Elder Creek is a major stream in Tehama County, California and a tributary of the Sacramento River. It originates at the confluence of its North, Middle and South Forks, which begin in the Mendocino National Forest, and flows 27 miles (43 km) east to its confluence with the Sacramento River about a mile (1.6 km) east of Gerber and 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Tehama. Measured to the head of its longest tributary, the South Fork, Elder Creek has a total length of 42 miles (68 km), draining a watershed of about 150 square miles (390 km). Like the other streams draining this part of the western Sacramento Valley, Elder Creek is a highly seasonal stream that flows only during the winter and spring.
Elder Creek was so named for the elder trees lining its course. A variant name was Arroyo de los Saucos.
See also
References
- ^ "Elder Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ "USGS National Atlas Streamer". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ "Tehama West Watershed Management Plan" (PDF). Resource Conservation District of Tehama County. August 2008. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- ^ "USGS Gage #11380500 on Elder Creek at Gerber, CA". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1949–1979. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- "Tehama West Watershed". Sacramento River Watershed Program. Retrieved 2016-12-05.
- "Place Names" (PDF). Tehama County Department of Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2018.