Ackerson Creek
Ackerson Creek is a stream in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States. It is a tributary of the South Fork Tuolumne River.
Ackerson Creek was named in honor of James F. Ackerson, a figure in the California Gold Rush.
Variant names
According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:
- Akerson Creek
- Big Meadow Creek
Course
Ackerson Creek rises about 2 miles northeast of Bald Mountain, in Tuolumne County, California and then flows generally west-southwest to join South Fork Tuolumne River about 2.5 miles southwest of Ackerson Mountain.
Watershed
Ackerson Creek drains 11.60 square miles (30.0 km) of area, receives about 42.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 364.64, and is about 82% forested.
References
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Ackerson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Ackerson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ackerson Creek
- ^ Browning, Peter (2005). Yosemite Place Names: The Historic Background of Geographic Names in Yosemite National Park. Great West Books. p. 1. ISBN 978-0-944220-19-1.
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