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Exploring the Sierra Foothills Along the American River: Auburn to Sacramento

The American River starts high in the peaks of the Sierra Nevada. It winds and crashes through deep canyons down to the foothills where it eventually is tamed to form Folsom Lake. Released again, it flows wide and powerful to meet the Sacramento River. The discovery of gold on the American in 1848 brought a stampede of thousands to mine its banks and create a new…

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Added by Tom Courtney on April 16, 2012 at 1:30am — No Comments

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