USGS map of the Yuba River watershed

The Yuba River is an important river in California and a major tributary of the Feather River, which is a tributary of the Sacramento River. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. A tributary is a Stream or River which flows into a mainstem (or parent river This article treats the river in California For other uses see Feather River (disambiguation The Feather River is a principal tributary of The Sacramento River is the longest River entirely within the U The river begins as three separate forks, the north, south and middle, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The Sierra Nevada ( Spanish for "Snowy Range" is a Mountain range located in the U The north fork begins at Yuba Pass and flows into the New Bullards Bar Reservoir, which is formed by New Bullards Bar Dam. New Bullards Bar Reservoir is a large reservoir in northeastern Yuba County California, at an elevation of in the Tahoe National Forest and about 30 miles New Bullards Bar Dam is a Dam in California on the Yuba River and forms the New Bullards Bar Reservoir, which has a capacity of 996103 The middle fork begins at Jackson Meadows Reservoir, which is formed by Jackson Meadows Dam, and joins the north fork just downstream of the New Bullards Bar Dam. New Bullards Bar Dam is a Dam in California on the Yuba River and forms the New Bullards Bar Reservoir, which has a capacity of 996103 A tunnel is used to divert water from the middle fork to New Bullards Bar Reservoir. The south fork begins at Lake Spaulding, which is formed by Spaulding Dam, and joins the other forks at Englebright Reservoir, which is formed by Englebright Dam. Englebright Dam is a 280 ft high variable radius concrete Arch dam on the Yuba River in the Sacramento River Basin located in Yuba and Nevada The Yuba River meets the Feather River near Yuba City. Yuba City is a Northern California city founded in 1849 It is the County seat of Sutter County, California, United States

The Yuba was probably named by early Spanish or Mexican scouting expeditions in the region who found wild grapes growing along the banks of the river, and dubbed it using a variant spelling of the Spanish word uva (grape). [1]

The Yuba Goldfields lie along the Yuba River northeast of Yuba City (lower left). The Yuba Goldfields are a 10000- Acre (40 km² Valley on both sides of the Yuba River in Yuba County California, located northeast of Yuba City is a Northern California city founded in 1849 It is the County seat of Sutter County, California, United States

A waterfall on the South Fork Yuba River in South Yuba River State Park

The Bridgeport covered bridge on the South Fork Yuba River in South Yuba River State Park

The South Fork of the Yuba River as it intersects with State Highway 49