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Often the various tributaries of a river will have widely varying characteristics.
confluence of Eel River and Middle Fork Eel River, Dos Rios, CA (1993).
Grizzly Creek brings pure snowmelt and spring water into the turbid Feather River.
Grizzly Creek, near Elephant Butte, North Fork Feather River, CA (1987).
The Sacramento is Northern California's most important river.
Ball's Ferry, near Cottonwood, CA (1977).
Pyramid Lake is dependent on the Truckee River for its very existence.
Pyramid Lake, Pyramid Lake IR, NV (1991).