Black Creek (Stanislaus River tributary)

Black Creek
Black Creek (Stanislaus River tributary) is located in California
Black Creek (Stanislaus River tributary)
Location of Black Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Physical characteristics
SourceSierra Nevada foothills
 • coordinates38°02′40″N 120°39′26″W / 38.04444°N 120.65722°W / 38.04444; -120.65722[1]
 • elevation1,944 ft (593 m)
MouthStanislaus River
 • location
Copperopolis
 • coordinates
37°53′49″N 120°35′07″W / 37.89694°N 120.58528°W / 37.89694; -120.58528[1]
 • elevation
502 ft (153 m)
Length13 mi (21 km)

Black Creek is a tributary of the Stanislaus River in Calaveras County, California, flowing about 13 miles (21 km) in a southerly direction through the Sierra Nevada foothills. Originating near Carmen Peak, it joins the Stanislaus River in Tulloch Lake, near Copperopolis.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Black Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  2. ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2017-03-12.