American River
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Codfish Falls Trail: The biggest adventure is driving there
Codfish Falls is a 65-70 foot waterfall located on Codfish Creek in the Auburn State Rec Area. The creek, and waterfall, flows…
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South Fork American River: From Iowa Canyon Waterfalls to Slab Creek Dam
Along the South Fork American River, in El Dorado County, sits the Slab Creek Dam which was built in 1967.…
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Pennyweight Falls: My two cents on this Placer County waterfall
Directions Take I-80 east from Sacramento to Colfax Take exit 133 off I-80 (Canyon Way) and head 1.1 miles Turn…
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A look at both the old and the new Iowa Hill Bridges
The older bridge, which was built in 1928, was no longer safe or suitable for modern transportation needs. However, instead…
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Yankee Jims Bridge also known as Colfax-Foresthill Bridge
The bridge was built in 1930 and is a few hundred feet above the river. The deck with is a…
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A quick look at Ponderosa Way Bridge in Placer County
The Codfish Falls trailhead is located at the North side of the bridge. Check out my article on Codfish Falls Trail…
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A quick look at the North Fork Dam
The result was an arch type debris dam with the following measurements: 715 above sea level 155 feet above the…
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A quick look at Lake Clementine
The lake flows over the North Fork Dam; which was built in 1939 by the Army Corps of Engineers with…
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Clarks Hole: an enchanting swimming spot on the American river
In fact, the city of Auburn used to manage Clarks Hole as a municipal swimming pool over 100 years ago.…
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Foresthill Bridge: soaring over the American River
Construction was completed in 1973 with the purpose of spanning the planned Auburn Lake. Unfortunately, the Auburn Dam was never…
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