Carson Creek
Carson Creek is a stream in Amador County, Gold Country, California. Carson Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Buena Vista, as well as near Sunnybrook.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lake Amador.
Lake Amador
Reservoir
Lake Amador is a reservoir located in Amador County, California. It lies at an elevation of 325 feet. The lake's water is impounded by the Jackson Creek Dam, a 193-foot tall earth-and-rock dam, built in 1965 across Jackson Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buena Vista and Ione.
Buena Vista
Hamlet
Buena Vista is a census-designated place in Amador County, California. It lies at an elevation of 295 feet. It is located 4 miles south-southeast of Ione, at. The community is in ZIP code 95640 and area code 209. The population was 542 at the 2020 census. Buena Vista is situated 2 miles southwest of Carson Creek.
Ione
Town
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Ione is a city in Amador County, California. As of the 2020 census the population is 5,141, which is a 35.1% decrease from the 2010 census. Once known as "Bedbug" and "Freeze Out," Ione was an important supply center on the main road to the Mother Lode and Southern Mines during the California gold rush. Ione is situated 4½ miles northwest of Carson Creek.
Camp Pardee
Hamlet
Pardee Dam is a 345-foot-high structure across the Mokelumne River which marks the boundary between Amador and Calaveras Counties, located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada approximately 30 miles northeast of Stockton. Camp Pardee is situated 4½ miles southeast of Carson Creek.
Carson Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Amador County, Gold Country, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.30464° or 38° 18′ 17″ northLongitude
-120.88327° or 120° 52′ 60″ westElevation
318 feet (97 metres)Open location code
84CX8438+VMGeoNames ID
5334523
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