The Downie River is an approximately tributary of the

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in Sierra County,

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, in the United States. The river originates from the confluence of the West Branch Downie River and Rattlesnake Creek in the

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, and flows south to its confluence with the North Yuba at Downieville. The river drains a mountainous watershed of about in the northern

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. Tributaries include Lavezzola Creek and Pauley Creek, which both join the Downie from the left shortly above the mouth. The river and town are named after Scottish prospector William Downie, who settled here in 1850.

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California Rivers: Downie River
– Friends of the River

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