Rindler Creek is a stream that rises on Sulfur Springs Mountain in southwestern Solano County, California. A stream restoration project has been conducted to reverse the damage of cattle overgrazing.[2] One goal of this project is to enhance habitat suitable for the endangered Northern Red-legged Frog. Water quality has been altered in Rindler Creek due to historic cinnabar extraction in this watershed.
| Rindler Creek | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Solano County |
| City | Vallejo, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sulphur Springs Mountain |
| • location | 5 mi (8 km) northeast of Vallejo |
| • coordinates | 38°9′0″N 122°11′34″W / 38.15000°N 122.19278°W[1] |
| • elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
| Mouth | Lake Chabot, Solano County |
• location | Six Flags Discovery Kingdom |
• coordinates | 38°8′5″N 122°13′48″W / 38.13472°N 122.23000°W[1] |
• elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Length | 4 mi (6.4 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Blue Rock Springs Creek |
Cinnabar deposits were mined from this locale in the early 1900s via Hastings Mine and St. John's Mine.[3][4] Shaft construction occurred no earlier than 1918 and mining had ceased by the year 1930.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rindler Creek
- ^ Rindler Creek Restoration Project
- ^ C.M. Hogan, M. Papineau et al., Environmental Assessment of the Columbus Parkway Widening between Ascot Parkway and the Northgate Development, Vallejo, Earth Metrics Inc Report #7853, California State Clearinghouse, Sacramento, Ca. September 1989
- ^ U.S.Bureau of Mines, Mercury Potential in the United States
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