Deer Creek is a stream that flows through the Sierra Nevada Range in Northern California, USA. The stream begins above

Scotts Flat Lake Scotts Flat Reservoir is an artificial lake in the Tahoe National Forest of Nevada County, California, east of Nevada City. The lake is at an elevation of and has a surface area of , with of shoreline lined with pine trees. Amenities consist ...

in the alpine region in the

Tahoe National Forest Tahoe National Forest is a United States National Forest located in California, northwest of Lake Tahoe. It includes the peak of Sierra Buttes, near Sierra City, which has views of Mount Lassen and Mount Shasta. It is located in parts of six co ...

, continues through the middle of downtown Nevada City, is a tributary to Lake Wildwood and ends as it enters the

Yuba River The Yuba River is a tributary of the Feather River in the Sierra Nevada and eastern Sacramento Valley, in the U.S. state of California. The main stem of the river is about long, and its headwaters are split into three major forks. The Yuba Rive ...

below Englebright Lake. Deer Creek near Nevada City

The

California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, commonly referred to as OEHHA (pronounced oh-EEE-ha), is a specialized department within the cabinet-level California Environmental Protection Agency ( CalEPA) with responsibility for evaluatin ...

has issued a saf
advisory
for any fish caught in Deer Creek due to elevated levels of mercury.

Trail

The Deer Creek Tribute Trail is a series of walking trails constructed around the creek upstream from downtown Nevada City.Deer Creek Tribute Trail
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References

Rivers of Nevada County, California Rivers of Northern California {{California-river-stub

Trail

See also

References