Sierra Nevada, California, United States.
Camanche. During the Gold Rush, the area in today’s West Calaveras south of the Mokelumne River claimed towns called Poverty Bar, Clay’s Bar, Winters Bar and Limerick, the latter after the many Irish immigrants who settled there. The name Mokelumne was first recorded by Father Narcisco Duran as Muquelumnes in 1817; according to A.L. Kroeber, it is named from the Indian Mokelumni, “people of Mokel”; but it is also listed as a corruption of the Indian name for big river. Due to the unique geographical features of the Mokelumne River and its tributaries, the Legislature hereby finds and declares that a special law is necessary and a general law cannot be made applicable within the meaning of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution. The following segments of the North Fork and main stem Mokelumne River are hereby designated for potential addition to the system. (a) The North Fork Mokelumne River from 0.50 miles downstream of the Salt Springs 97-006 Dam to 0.50 miles upstream of the Tiger Creek Powerhouse. Together with its main tributary, the Cosumnes River, the Mokelumne drains 2,143 square miles (5,550 km 2) in parts of five California counties. The confluence of the North and Middle Forks forms the Mokelumne River proper. The main stem flows west-southwest past Mokelumne Hill into Pardee Reservoir, formed by the 345-foot (105 m)-high Pardee Dam. The San Joaquin River /ˈsaen ˈsæn/ wɑːˈkiːn is the largest river Of Central california in The United. states Most of the elevation change in the San Joaquin occurs within the first 97 mi (156 km) above Friant Dam. Its highest headwaters are at over 12,000 ft (3,700 m), but by the time the river reaches the foothills, it is a mere 580 ft (180 m) above sea level. The Mokelumne River /məˈkʌləmni/ is a 95-mile (153 km)-long river in northern California in the United States. The river flows west from a rugged portion of the central Sierra Nevada into the Central Valley and ultimately the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, where it empties into the San Joaquin River. The confluence of the North and Middle Forks forms the Mokelumne River proper. The main stem flows west-southwest past Mokelumne Hill into Pardee Reservoir, formed by the 345-foot (105 m)-high Pardee Dam. The Mokelumne River Races-also called the Moke races-are a weekend whitewater kayaking event with a three mile downriver sprint, an 18-22 gate slalom race and plenty of slalom course practice time. The races are open to all boaters from novice to expert. The course is set up on a Class II stretch of the Mokelumne River known as the Electra run. It's in California's gold country, just off of Highway 49, south of the gold rush town of Jackson. It's a pretty stretch of river with some nice beaches for swimming, relaxing and fishing when you're not kayaking. 2. (a) Notwithstanding Section 5093.547, prior to the designation of the Mokelumne River, its tributaries, or segments thereof as additions to the system, the secretary shall study and submit to the Governor and the Legislature a report that analyzes the suitability or nonsuitability of the proposed designation. The following segments of the North Fork and main stem Mokelumne River are hereby designated for potential addition to the system. (a) The North Fork Mokelumne River from 0.50 miles downstream of the Salt Springs 97-006 Dam to 0.50 miles upstream of the Tiger Creek Powerhouse. Boundaries, heart and soul. The Mokelumne River AVA (American Viticultural Area) is one of the seven sub-appellations located within the larger Lodi AVA established in August 2006 by the TTB (the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Tax and Trade Bureau). It is topography and soil that distinguishes Mokelumne River from the six other sub-appellations of Lodi, and it is the variations of a single soil type – from sandy loams to loamy sands – that distinguish some parts of Mokelumne River from other parts of Mokelumne River. The name is Plains Miwok and is constructed from moke, meaning fishnet, and-umne, a suffix meaning people of. The town of Mokelumne Hill was named for the river in about 1850. The confluence of the North and Middle Forks forms the Mokelumne River proper. The main stem flows west-southwest past Mokelumne Hill into Pardee Reservoir, formed by the 345-foot (105 m)-high Pardee Dam.
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