American River photograph

American River

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Discharge104. 3 m³/s
Length192 km
Mouth Sacramento River
Bridges Foresthill Bridge
Fair Oaks Bridge
Jibboom Street Bridge
Sources Folsom Lake
South Fork American River
North Fork American River
Did you knowIt begins at an elevation of over 7,000 feet in eastern Placer County in the Tahoe National Forest, and flows westward through remote wilderness areas.
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About American River


The American River is a 120-mile-long river in California that runs from the Sierra Nevada mountain range to its confluence with the Sacramento River in the Sacramento Valley. Via the Sacramento River, it is part of the San Francisco Bay watershed.

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