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American River topographic map

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American River

The North Fork is the longest tributary of the American River, at 88 miles (142 km). It begins at an elevation of about 7,900 feet (2,400 m) near Lake Tahoe in Placer County at Mountain Meadow Lake, just northeast of Granite Chief and immediately due west of Palisades Tahoe (formerly Squaw Valley) Ski Resort. It flows westward through remote wilderness areas.

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Name: American River topographic map, elevation, terrain.

Location: American River, Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County, California, United States (38.55950 -121.50842 38.71713 -121.14152)

Average elevation: 44 m

Minimum elevation: 0 m

Maximum elevation: 197 m

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