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
- North & South Forks Deer Creek – PDF
- Scotts Flat Reservoir & Spillway – PDF
- Lower Scotts Flat Lake & Spillway – PDF
- Below Lower Scotts Flat Lake – (private land not open to the public) – PDF
- Willow Valley Road – PDF
- Pine Street Bridge in Nevada City – PDF
- Tribute Trail – PDF
- Champion Mine / Newtown Ditch area – PDF
- Little Deer Creek Lane (creek banks are private land not open to the public) – PDF
- Bitney Springs Road and Newtown Road (private land not open to the public) – PDF
- Deer Creek Falls (private land not open to the public) – PDF
- Below Deer Creek Falls (private land not open to the public) – PDF
- Deer Creek entrance to Lake Wildwood (community membership required for access) – PDF
- Lakewildwood Spillway – PDF
- Mooney Flat Road below Lakewildood (private land not open to the public) – PDF
- Mooney Flat Road Bridge & Black Swan Preserve – PDF
Entire length of Deer Creek – PDF
