Watson Creek is a stream in northern California. It runs about 3 miles, from its source near Watson Lake, below Mount Watson, draining into Lake Tahoe. The Tahoe Rim Trail runs across the creek in its headwaters meadow, and along the eastern shore of the lake.
| Watson Creek | |
|---|---|
 Watson Creek above Carnelian Bay, California | |
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| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Placer County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | a meadow north of Watson Lake and Mount Watson |
| • location | Tahoe National Forest |
| • coordinates | 39°13′39″N 120°08′22″W / 39.22750°N 120.13944°W[1] |
| • elevation | 7,760 ft (2,370 m) |
| Mouth | Lake Tahoe |
• location | Carnelian Bay, California |
• coordinates | 39°13′07″N 120°05′11″W / 39.21861°N 120.08639°W[1] |
• elevation | 6,230 ft (1,900 m)[1] |
The creek and lake and peak are named for Robert Montgomery Watson, who came to Lake Tahoe in 1875.[2] Watson built the Watson Log Cabin, the only historic log cabin in Tahoe City, California.[3]
Watson Lake
editWatson Lake is at an elevation of 7,759 ft (2,365 m).[4] The headwaters of Watson Creek is separated from Watson Lake by a granite ridge. The lake's outflow is a minor tributary that joins the creek just downstream.
Mount Watson
editMount Watson is a peak at 8,405 ft (2,562 m) elevation,[5] just north of Tahoe City, with commanding views of Lake Tahoe and a view of Watson Lake.
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watson Creek
- ^ Lekisch, Barbara (1988). Tahoe Place Names: The Origin and History of Names in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Great West Books. p. 151. ISBN 9780944220016. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ Bruce Shindler (June 13, 1979). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Watson Log Cabin". National Park Service.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watson Lake
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mount Watson