Alder Creek (Mariposa County, California)

Alder Creek Tributary to South Fork Merced River
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Location
Country	United States
State	California
County	Mariposa
Physical characteristics
Source	Bridleveil Creek divide
• location	about 3 miles southeast of Badger Pass Ski Area
• coordinates	37°38′28″N 119°37′46″W[1]
• elevation	7,520 ft (2,290 m)[2]
Mouth	South Fork Merced River
• location	about 6 miles northwest of Winona, California
• coordinates	37°34′37″N 119°41′55″W[1]
• elevation	3,457 ft (1,054 m)[3]
Length	6.50 mi (10.46 km)[4]
Basin size	14.89 square miles (38.6 km^2)[5]
Discharge
• location	South Fork Merced River
• average	20.37 cu ft/s (0.577 m^3/s) at mouth with South Fork Merced River[5]
Basin features
Progression	South Fork Merced River → Merced River → San Joaquin River → Suisun Bay → San Francisco Bay → Pacific Ocean
River system	Merced River
Tributaries
• left	unnamed tributaries
• right	unnamed tributaries
Bridges	Wawona Road

Alder Creek is a stream in Mariposa County, California, in the United States. It is a tributary of the South Fork Merced River.^[6]

Alder Creek was likely named after Alnus rhombifolia, also known as alder.^[7]

Course

Alder Creek rises about 3 miles southeast of Badger Pass Ski Area in Mariposa County, California, and then flows southwest to join South Fork Merced River about 6 miles northwest of Wawona.^[3]

Watershed

Alder Creek drains 14.89 square miles (38.6 km²) of area, receives about 45.6 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 308.92, and is about 92% forested.^[5]

See also

• List of rivers of California

References

1. "GNIS Detail - Alder Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
2. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
3. "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
4. "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
5. "Alder Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
6. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alder Creek (Mariposa County, California)
7. Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.