Steelhead Creek

The Natomas East Main Drainage Canal, also known as Steelhead Creek, flows into the Sacramento River in Sacramento County, California.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Golden 1 Center and Sacramento Valley Station.

Golden 1 Center

Stadium

Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0.

Golden 1 Center is an indoor arena in downtown Sacramento, California, United States. It sits partially on the site of the former Downtown Plaza shopping center. Golden 1 Center is situated 2 miles southeast of Steelhead Creek.

Sacramento Valley Station

Railway station

Photo: Randwick, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Sacramento Valley Station is an Amtrak railway station in the city of Sacramento, California, at 401 I Street on the corner of Fifth Street, built in 1926 on the site of China Slough.

Crocker Art Museum

Museum

Photo: Amadscientist, CC BY 3.0.

The Crocker Art Museum is the oldest art museum in the Western United States, located in Sacramento, California. Founded in 1885, the museum holds one of the premier collections of Californian art. Crocker Art Museum is situated 2 miles south of Steelhead Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include West Sacramento and Sacramento.

West Sacramento

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West Sacramento is a city of 54,000 people in Yolo County in the Sacramento Valley of California. West Sacramento is on the west bank of the Sacramento River, opposite the city of Sacramento.

Sacramento

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Sacramento is the state capital of California in the United States. It is the regional center for the Greater Sacramento metropolitan area, which dominates much of the surrounding Sacramento Valley and stretches into parts of Gold Country.

Gardenland

Hamlet

Gardenland is a neighborhood in the city of Sacramento, California, around the Natomas Basin. It borders Northgate Boulevard to the west, Indiana Avenue to the north, Steelhead Creek to the east, and the Arden-Garden Connector to the south. Gardenland is situated 2½ miles east of Steelhead Creek.

Steelhead Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Bannon Slough”, “Natomas East Main Drain”, “Natomas East Main Drainage Canal”, and “NEMDC”
Categories: canal and body of water
Location: Sacramento County, Sacramento Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.60324° or 38° 36′ 12″ north

Longitude

-121.51579° or 121° 30′ 57″ west

Elevation

20 feet (6 metres)

Open location code

84CWJF3M+7M

GeoNames ID

5398795

Wikidata ID

Q29641924

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Satellite Map

Discover Steelhead Creek from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to French—“Steelhead Creek” goes by many names.

Egyptian Arabic: “قناة الصرف الرئيسيه ناتوماس ايست”
French: “canal de drainage principal est de Natomas”
French: “Canal de drainage principal est de Natomas”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Steelhead Creek”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Broderick and Peethill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Natomas Oaks Park and Riverbend Golf Course.

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