American River

The American River is a river in northern California in the United States. It is a tributary of the Sacramento River. The river starts in the Sierra Nevada and flows west through the city of Sacramento. The river is 31 miles (50 kilometres) long with a watershed of 2,200 square miles (5,600 square kilometres).

American River
Mouth	Sacramento River
Length	31 miles (50 km)

Folsom Dam and Folsom Lake are located on the American river east of Sacramento.

Tributaries

• North Fork American River
  • Middle Fork American River
• South Fork American River