Jackson Creek (Dry Creek tributary) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Jackson Creek |
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Amador |
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| Main source | 38°24′35″N 120°39′25″W / 38.40972°N 120.65694°W |
| River mouth | Dry Creek about 6 miles (9.7 km) southwest of Ione 184 ft (56 m) 38°17′57″N 121°0′47″W / 38.29917°N 121.01306°W |
Jackson Creek is a stream in California. It flows for about 26.4-mile-long (42.5 km). This creek is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills and Amador County, California.
Jackson Creek's Journey
Jackson Creek is a smaller stream that flows into a larger one. This is called a tributary. Jackson Creek is a tributary of Dry Creek. Dry Creek then flows into the Mokelumne River.
The creek is found southwest of a town called Ione. During the California Gold Rush (a time when many people came to California to find gold), Jackson Creek was important. People used to search for gold nuggets in the creek. This was called placer gold mining.
Lake Amador
A large lake called Lake Amador was created on Jackson Creek. This happened when a dam was built across the creek. The dam is made of earth and rock and is 193-foot (59 m) tall. It was built in 1965. Lake Amador is used for things like fishing and boating.
Nature Around Jackson Creek
The area around Jackson Creek is full of trees. Most of the land, almost 80%, is covered by forests. This is called the watershed. A watershed is the area of land where all the water drains into a specific river or lake.
Many different kinds of trees grow here. Some common ones include:
- Interior Live Oak
- Black Oak
- Blue Oak
- Gray Pine
- Ponderosa Pine
- Oregon Ash
- California Buckeye
These trees provide homes and food for many animals. They also help keep the creek healthy.
