Shepherd Creek (British Columbia)
Shepherd Creek may refer to: *Shephard Creek (Alameda County, California), the north fork of Sausal Creek *Shepherd Creek (Inyo County, California), a tributary of the Los Angeles Aqueduct along the Sierra Crest {{geodis ...
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Shephard Creek (Alameda County, California)
Sausal Creek, long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 15, 2011 is one of the principal creeks in Oakland, California. The creek derives its name from the Spanish word for willow grove (''sausal''). Native Arroyo Willow, arroyo willows were once common along its banks. Efforts are underway to restore the willows and the creek itself. A volunteer group, Friends of Sausal Creek, helps remove invasive species and plant native species. Some of the invasive species in the Sausal Creek watershed include Monterey pine trees, ivy, French broom, and wild mustard. The friends run workdays at the Scout Hut in Dimond Park on Saturdays throughout the year. Course The North fork of the creek, also known as Shepherd Creek, begins in the hills above Oakland, flowing down Shepherd Canyon, named for an early landowner at the top of the canyon, William J. Shepherd. The South fork, also known as Palo Seco Creek, also be ...
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Sausal Creek
The Sausal () is a small mountain range in the southwestern parts of Austria's state Styria. It thrusts up from the northern banks of the Sulm valley, west of the district town of Leibnitz. Its highest point, the summit of the Demmerkogel, rises 671 m above the level of the Adriatic Sea. Large parts of the Sausal have a mediterranean-type microclimate. Together with the rich soil this is the basis of its extensive vineyards, which are the cornerstone of the local economy. Tourism flourishes as well. History Although the privileged climatic situation would have suggested early human habitation in the Sausal mountain range, archeological finds were spurious until late 2004 when preparatory work for a new vineyard on a terrace at the Spiegelkogel mountain near St. Nikolai im Sausal uncovered the remains of an urnfield culture village, and much better preserved late Neolithic construction traces below it. Archaeologists now associate this older Copper Age settlement with the ...
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Shepherd Creek (Inyo County, California)
Shepherd Creek may refer to: *Shephard Creek (Alameda County, California), the north fork of Sausal Creek * Shepherd Creek (Inyo County, California), a tributary of the Los Angeles Aqueduct The Los Angeles Aqueduct system, comprising the Los Angeles Aqueduct (Owens Valley aqueduct) and the Second Los Angeles Aqueduct, is a water conveyance system, built and operated by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. The Owens Valley ...