American River

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river waterway

The American River is a major waterway in Northern California known for its role in the Gold Rush, outdoor recreation, and as a key tributary of the Sacramento River.

Aliases (1)

American River watershed ×1

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	river → waterway →
basinArea	about 1,900 square miles → about 4,900 square kilometers →
basinCountry	United States →
cityOnRiver	Fair Oaks, California → Folsom, California → Rancho Cordova, California → Sacramento, California →
confluenceOf	Middle Fork American River → North Fork American River → South Fork American River →
country	United States →
crosses	city of Sacramento →
flowsDirection	generally westward →
flowsThrough	El Dorado County, California → Placer County, California → Sacramento County, California NERFINISHED →
hasDam	Folsom Dam → Nimbus Dam →
hasPart	Middle Fork American River → North Fork American River → South Fork American River →
hasReservoir	Folsom Lake → Lake Natoma →
historicalEvent	site of 1848 gold discovery at Sutter’s Mill on the South Fork →
knownFor	American River Parkway → fishing → hiking along its banks → kayaking → role in the California Gold Rush → whitewater rafting →
length	about 120 miles → about 190 kilometers →
locatedIn	California → Northern California →
mouthLocatedIn	city of Sacramento →
mouthLocation	Sacramento River →
partOf	Sacramento–San Joaquin River watershed →
protectedArea	American River Parkway →
recreationArea	Auburn State Recreation Area →
region	Sacramento Valley → Sierra Nevada →
sourceCountry	United States →
sourceRegion	Sierra Nevada mountains →
tributaryOf	Sacramento River →
usedFor	flood control → hydroelectric power generation → irrigation → municipal water supply →

Referenced by (16)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Georgetown, California → Heart Health Park → Sutter's Mill →	near
Auburn, California → Fair Oaks, California →	locatedNear
Folsom Dam → Sacramento →	locatedOnRiver
Sacramento Valley →	contains
Sierra Nevada foothills →	drainedBy
Gold Country ("American River watershed") →	geographicalFeature
River City →	hasAssociatedRiver
Eldorado National Forest →	hasWatercourse
New Helvetia →	locatedOn
Sacramento County →	river
James W. Marshall →	significantPlace
Sacramento River →	tributary