American River of California

The American River is managed by the other Lode Field Office of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and the Tahoe National Forest Office of the U.S. Forest Service.

Wild and Scenic: Lower American River
A 23 mile section of the Lower American River, from its confluence with the Sacramento River to the the Nimus dam, was declared a United States National Wild and Senic River on January 19, 1981. That section of the river recieved a "recreational" sub-designation.

Wild and Scenic: American River North Fork
A 38.3 mile section of the north fork of the American River, from .3 miles above Heath Springs, downstream to a point 1000 feet upstream of the Colfax-Iowa Hill Bridge, was designated a United States National Wild and Scenic River on November 10, 1978. That section of the river received a "wild" sub-designation.

Activities on the American River
- American River Raft Rentals

Lodging on the American River
- American River Resort Cabins and RV Park (Coloma)
- American River Inn (Georgetown)
- Lake Natoma Inn (Folsom)

The American River Dot Com

Wikipedia Introduction to the American River

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