Big Sandy Creek
Big Sandy Creek is a stream in Fresno County, San Joaquin Valley, California. Big Sandy Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Marshall Junction, as well as near the village Prather.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kerckhoff Dam and San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area.
Kerckhoff Dam
Power station
Kerckhoff Dam is a concrete arch dam on the San Joaquin River in Fresno County, California, about 10 mi southwest of Big Creek. The 114 ft tall dam is a run-of-the-river facility impounding 4,252 acre⋅ft of water and is the primary feature of Pacific Gas and Electric's Kerckhoff hydroelectric project.
San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area
Park
San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area is a park, which is situated 2 miles north of Big Sandy Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Marshall Junction and Prather.
Marshall Junction
Hamlet
Marshall Station is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located near the south end of the Auberry Valley 3.5 miles west-southwest of Prather. Marshall Junction is situated 3½ miles south of Big Sandy Creek.
Prather
Village
Prather is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 25 miles northeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 1,657 ft. Prather has a population of 1,569. Prather is situated 3½ miles southeast of Big Sandy Creek.
Hildreth
Hamlet
Hildreth is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located 3.5 miles east-southeast of O'Neals, at an elevation of 1247 feet. In the late 1870s, Tom Hildreth opened a store at the site, thereby beginning the town named for him. Hildreth is situated 5 miles northwest of Big Sandy Creek.
Big Sandy Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Fresno County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.06217° or 37° 3′ 44″ northLongitude
-119.56792° or 119° 34′ 5″ westElevation
577 feet (176 metres)Open location code
85923C6J+VRGeoNames ID
5328507
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