North Fork American River

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The North Fork American River is a major tributary of California’s American River, known for its rugged canyon scenery, whitewater recreation, and relatively undisturbed natural habitat in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

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Label Occurrences
North Fork American River canonical 8

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf river
tributary
country United States of America
surface form: United States
drainageBasin Sacramento River Basin
surface form: Sacramento River basin
environment largely undeveloped canyon
flowsDirection generally westward
flowsThrough El Dorado County, California
Placer County
surface form: Placer County, California

Sierra Nevada
geology primarily granitic bedrock
hasActivity gold prospecting
hasBasinCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
hasFeature clear water
deep granite canyon
rapids
steep canyon walls
hasRapidsClass Class III
Class IV
hasVegetation conifer forest
oak woodland
hasWildlife riparian species of the Sierra Nevada foothills
historicalSignificance associated with California Gold Rush region
isPartOf American River canyon system
knownFor relatively undisturbed natural habitat
rugged canyon scenery
whitewater recreation
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Sierra Nevada foothills
management California Department of Parks and Recreation
surface form: California Department of Parks and Recreation (segments)

U.S. Bureau of Land Management
surface form: U.S. Bureau of Land Management (segments)
mouthLocation confluence with American River near Auburn, California
near Auburn, California
partOf American River watershed
Sierra Nevada ecosystem
protectedBy federal Wild and Scenic River designation (segments)
recreationArea Auburn State Recreation Area
region Northern California
risk spring snowmelt high flows
sourceLocation Sierra Nevada
surface form: Sierra Nevada, California
tributaryOf American River (California)
surface form: American River
usedFor fishing
hiking
kayaking
whitewater rafting
waterSource Sierra Nevada snowmelt

Referenced by (8)

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American River hasPart North Fork American River
American River confluenceOf North Fork American River
Auburn, California waterBodyNearby North Fork American River
South Fork American River confluenceWith North Fork American River
Auburn State Recreation Area followsRiver North Fork American River
Folsom Lake inflow North Fork American River
American River canyon hasPart North Fork American River
American River watershed contains North Fork American River