Ackerman Creek is a stream located in the U.S. state of California. It is located in Mendocino County.[6][7]

Ackerman Creek
Tributary to Russian River
Map of Ackerman Creek mouth location
Map of Ackerman Creek mouth location
Location of Ackerman Creek mouth
Map of Ackerman Creek mouth location
Map of Ackerman Creek mouth location
Ackerman Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyMendocino
Physical characteristics
SourceSouth Fork Big River divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northwest of Mann Ranch, California
 • coordinates39°13′18″N 123°20′23″W / 39.22167°N 123.33972°W / 39.22167; -123.33972[1]
 • elevation2,100 ft (640 m)[2]
MouthRussian River
 • location
about 1 mile north of Ukiah, California
 • coordinates
39°10′43″N 123°11′57″W / 39.17861°N 123.19917°W / 39.17861; -123.19917[1]
 • elevation
604 ft (184 m)[3]
Length11.50 mi (18.51 km)[4]
Basin size19.78 square miles (51.2 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationRussian River
 • average30.27 cu ft/s (0.857 m3/s) at mouth with Russian River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionRussian RiverPacific Ocean
River systemRussian River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMasonite Road (x4), Orr Springs Road, US 101, N State Street

Ackerman Creek (Ya-mo bida - wind hole creek) runs through the Pinoleville Reservation in Mendocino County, and is of biocultural significance to the Pomo tribe of Native Americans. Ackerman Creek is central to Pinoleville Pomo cultural subsistence practices, as it is a source of water for the nation's sweat lodge, supports a salmon population, and its native vegetation is used in a variety of cultural practices including basketry.[8][9]

The Pinoleville Pomo Nation currently has restoration efforts underway to remove invasive species, propagate native species including steelhead, and conduct ongoing monitoring of ground water, surface water, vegetation, macroinvertebrates, fish, and birds.[8]

Course

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Ackerman Creek rises about 2 miles northwest of Mann Ranch, California, in Mendocino County and then flows generally east to join the Russian River about 1 mile north of Ukiah.[3]

Watershed

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Ackerman Creek drains 19.78 square miles (51.2 km2) of area, receives about 49.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 268.37, and is about 49% forested.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GNIS Detail - Ackerman Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Ackerman Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Ackerman Creek (in Mendocino County, CA)". California.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  7. ^ "GNIS Detail - Ackerman Creek". Geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  8. ^ a b Sampsel, Zachary. “Restoring Ya-Mo Bida.” 500B Pinoleville Drive, Ukiah, CA, 30 Sept. 2014.
  9. ^ Allen, Elsie. (1992). Pomo Basketmaking: A Supreme Art for the Weaver. Naturegraph Publishers, Inc. OCLC 967115918.