Ackerson Creek is a stream in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States. It is a tributary of the South Fork Tuolumne River.[6]
| Ackerson Creek Tributary to South Fork Tuolomne River | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ackerson Creek mouth  Ackerson Creek (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Tuolumne |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Middle Tuolumne River divide |
| • location | about 2 miles northeast of Bald Mountain |
| • coordinates | 37°51′05″N 119°46′04″W / 37.85139°N 119.76778°W[1] |
| • elevation | 6,640 ft (2,020 m)[2] |
| Mouth | South Fork Tuolumne River |
• location | about 2.5 miles southwest of Ackerson Mountain |
• coordinates | 37°49′16″N 119°52′33″W / 37.82111°N 119.87583°W[1] |
• elevation | 4,272 ft (1,302 m)[3] |
| Length | 6.19 mi (9.96 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 11.60 square miles (30.0 km2)[5] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | South Fork Tuolumne River |
| • average | 13.37 cu ft/s (0.379 m3/s) at mouth with South Fork Tuolumne River[5] |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South Fork Tuolumne River → Tuolumne River → San Joaquin River → San Francisco Bay → Pacific Ocean |
| River system | Tuolumne River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Evergreen Road |
Ackerson Creek was named in honor of James F. Ackerson, a figure in the California Gold Rush.[7]
Variant names
editAccording to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]
- Akerson Creek
- Big Meadow Creek
Course
editAckerson Creek rises about 2 miles northeast of Bald Mountain, in Tuolumne County, California and then flows generally west-southwest to join South Fork Tuolumne River about 2.5 miles southwest of Ackerson Mountain.[3]
Watershed
editAckerson Creek drains 11.60 square miles (30.0 km2) of area, receives about 42.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 364.64, and is about 82% forested.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Ackerson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ackerson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ackerson Creek
- ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.
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