North Yuba River

North Yuba River
The North Yuba at Downieville, c. 1934
Country	United States
State	California
Source	Yuba Pass
- location	Near State Route 49, Sierra Nevada
- elevation	7,018 ft (2,139 m)
- coordinates	39°37′03″N 120°29′53″W / 39.61750°N 120.49806°W
Mouth	Yuba River
- location	West of North San Juan, Yuba County
- elevation	1,129 ft (344 m)
- coordinates	39°22′07″N 121°08′11″W / 39.36861°N 121.13639°WCoordinates: 39°22′07″N 121°08′11″W / 39.36861°N 121.13639°W
Length	61 mi (98 km)
Basin	489 sq mi (1,267 km^2)
Discharge	for above New Bullards Bar Reservoir
- average	1,248 cu ft/s (35 m^3/s) [1]
- max	63,400 cu ft/s (1,795 m^3/s) [2]
- min	78 cu ft/s (2 m^3/s)

The North Yuba River (also called the North Fork Yuba River) is the main tributary of the Yuba River in northern California in the United States. The river is about 61 miles (98 km) long^[3] and drains from the Sierra Nevada westwards towards the foothills between the mountains and the Sacramento Valley.

It rises on the Sierra Crest about 8 miles (13 km) northwest of Sierraville. The river flows west through meadows, then south into a gorge, turning west again, followed by California State Route 49. The river's four major tributaries, the Downie River, Goodyears Creek, Canyon Creek and Slate Creek, enter from the right before the river abruptly turns south at the New Bullards Bar Reservoir, formed by the New Bullards Bar Dam. The dam is situated right above the river's mouth; just after the North Yuba leaves the dam it empties into the Middle Yuba River and forms the Yuba River.

View of the New Bullards Bar Reservoir on the North Yuba River near its mouth in the vicinity of North San Juan

References

1. USGS monthly discharge data, accessed 2015-01-23
2. USGS annual peak-discharge data, accessed 2015-01-23
3. U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 10, 2011

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