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Donner Creek facts for kids

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Donner Creek leaving Donner Lake
Donner Creek, looking upstream where it leaves Donner Lake

Donner Creeek is a stream in Nevada County, California, that flows into and out of Donner Lake. It is a tributary to the Truckee River.

Coldstream Canyon

A significant tributary to Donner Creek is Cold Creek, which drains Coldstream Canyon, a 12.5 square mile area south of Donner Lake, in and near Truckee.

Course

  • Donner Creek above Donner Lake

    Just above Donner Lake

  • Donner Creek entering Donner Lake

    Entering Donner Lake

  • Cold Creek (Donner Creek tributary)

    Cold Creek just above confluence, below Donner Lake

Confluence of Cold Creek (right) with Donner Creek (left)
Confluence of Donner Creek (right) with Truckee River
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