American River

American River
File:American River CA.jpg The American River near Fair Oaks
File:Americanrivermap.png Map of the American River watershed. It includes the North, Middle, and South forks of the river as well as Rubicon River, a tributary of the Middle Fork.
Location
Countries	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	Sierra Nevada
Mouth	Sacramento River
Length	31 miles (50 km)
Basin size	2,150 square miles (5,568 km2)
Discharge
- average	3,700 cubic feet (104 m3)

The American River is a river in northern California in the United States. It is a tributary of the Sacramento River. The river starts in the Sierra Nevada and flows west through the city of Sacramento. The river is 31 miles (50 kilometres) long with a watershed of 2,200 square miles (5,600 square kilometres).

Folsom Dam and Folsom Lake are located on the American river east of Sacramento.

Tributaries

• North Fork American River
  • Middle Fork American River
• South Fork American River