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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

References

  1. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ a b c "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.



source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alder_Creek_(Mariposa_County,_California)