American River

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

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).

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

American River Media

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  1838 map from Britannica 7th edition, when the river was called Buenaventura River.

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  View of the American River from below the Guy West Bridge on the Sacramento State campus

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  American River view from the campus of California State University, Sacramento

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  North Fork at Foresthill Bridge

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  Personal photo

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  South Fork at Sutter's Mill

• American River running in Coloma

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  North Fork of American River

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  View of the American River from the William B. Pond Recreation Area

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  View of the American River from the William B. Pond Recreation Area