Tag: Deer Creek

The Total Length of Deer Creek is Approximately 34 Miles

At 3100 feet elevation, the North and South Forks of Deer Creek meet. It flows into Scotts Flat Reservoir at 3069 feet. Deer Creek travels through Nevada City, (2300′) then drops down into Lake Wildwood (1200′). From there, it descends 1100 feet where it converges with the Yuba River below Englebright Dam.

Sixteen Locations Along Deer Creek

1. North & South Forks Deer Creek – PDF
2. Scotts Flat Reservoir & Spillway – PDF
3. Lower Scotts Flat Lake & Spillway – PDF
4. Below Lower Scotts Flat Lake – (private land not open to the public) – PDF
5. Willow Valley Road – PDF
6. Pine Street Bridge in Nevada City – PDF
7. Tribute Trail – PDF
8. Champion Mine / Newtown Ditch area – PDF
9. Little Deer Creek Lane (creek banks are private land not open to the public) – PDF
10. Bitney Springs Road and Newtown Road (private land not open to the public) – PDF
11. Deer Creek Falls (private land not open to the public) – PDF
12. Below Deer Creek Falls (private land not open to the public) – PDF
13. Deer Creek entrance to Lake Wildwood (community membership required for access) – PDF
14. Lakewildwood Spillway – PDF
15. Mooney Flat Road below Lakewildood (private land not open to the public) – PDF
16. Mooney Flat Road Bridge & Black Swan Preserve – PDF

Entire length of Deer Creek –  PDF