Meeks Creek

Meeks Creek
Meigs Creek[1]
A beaver dam in Meeks Meadow with White-flowered bog orchid (Platanthera leucostachys) in foreground, 2010
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Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionEl Dorado County
CityMeeks Bay, California
Physical characteristics
SourceRubicon Lake
 • locationDesolation Wilderness
 • coordinates38°58′05″N 120°08′03″W / 38.96806°N 120.13417°W / 38.96806; -120.13417[1]
 • elevation2,400 ft (730 m)
MouthLake Tahoe
 • location
Meeks Bay, California
 • coordinates
39°02′13″N 120°07′22″W / 39.03694°N 120.12278°W / 39.03694; -120.12278[1]
 • elevation
6,234 ft (1,900 m)[1]

Meeks Creek is a western tributary of Lake Tahoe which has its source on Rubicon Lake, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northeast of Phipps Peak in Desolation Wilderness, trends northwest through Stony Ridge Lake, Shadow Lake, Crag Lake, and Lake Genevieve 3.5 miles (5.6 km), continues northeast 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Meeks Bay on Lake Tahoe.[1] At its mouth is the tiny town of Meeks Bay, California, in El Dorado County, California, United States.