Ackerson Creek is a stream in Tuolumne County, California, in the United States. It is a tributary of the South Fork Tuolumne River.[6]

Ackerson Creek
Tributary to South Fork Tuolomne River
Map of Ackerson Creek mouth location
Map of Ackerson Creek mouth location
Location of Ackerson Creek mouth
Map of Ackerson Creek mouth location
Map of Ackerson Creek mouth location
Ackerson Creek (the United States)
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountyTuolumne
Physical characteristics
SourceMiddle Tuolumne River divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northeast of Bald Mountain
 • coordinates37°51′05″N 119°46′04″W / 37.85139°N 119.76778°W / 37.85139; -119.76778[1]
 • elevation6,640 ft (2,020 m)[2]
MouthSouth Fork Tuolumne River
 • location
about 2.5 miles southwest of Ackerson Mountain
 • coordinates
37°49′16″N 119°52′33″W / 37.82111°N 119.87583°W / 37.82111; -119.87583[1]
 • elevation
4,272 ft (1,302 m)[3]
Length6.19 mi (9.96 km)[4]
Basin size11.60 square miles (30.0 km2)[5]
Discharge 
 • locationSouth Fork Tuolumne River
 • average13.37 cu ft/s (0.379 m3/s) at mouth with South Fork Tuolumne River[5]
Basin features
ProgressionSouth Fork Tuolumne River → Tuolumne RiverSan Joaquin RiverSan Francisco BayPacific Ocean
River systemTuolumne River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesEvergreen Road

Ackerson Creek was named in honor of James F. Ackerson, a figure in the California Gold Rush.[7]

Variant names

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According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as:[1]

  • Akerson Creek
  • Big Meadow Creek

Course

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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.[3]

Watershed

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Ackerson Creek drains 11.60 square miles (30.0 km2) of area, receives about 42.9 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 364.64, and is about 82% forested.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "GNIS Detail - Ackerson Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ^ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  5. ^ a b c "Ackerson Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ackerson Creek
  7. ^ 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.