Alder Creek (Nevada County, California)
| Alder Creek Tributary to Prosser Creek | |
|---|---|
Alder Creek just below Fjord Road, Truckee | |
Location of Alder Creek mouth Alder Creek (Nevada County, California) (the United States) | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Nevada |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Negro Canyon divide |
| • location | Donner Ridge |
| • coordinates | 39°22′59″N 120°37′34″W / 39.38306°N 120.62611°W |
| • elevation | 7,490 ft (2,280 m) |
| Mouth | Prosser Creek |
• location | Prosser Creek Reservoir, about 2 miles north-northwest of Polaris, California |
• coordinates | 39°22′39″N 120°38′42″W / 39.37750°N 120.64500°W |
• elevation | 5,741 ft (1,750 m) |
| Length | 8.89 mi (14.31 km) |
| Basin size | 12.65 square miles (32.8 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Prosser Creek |
| • average | 15.55 cu ft/s (0.440 m3/s) at mouth with Prosser Creek |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Prosser Creek → Truckee River → Pyramid Lake |
| River system | Truckee River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | unnamed tributaries |
| • right | unnamed tributaries |
| Bridges | Skislope Way, Snowpeak Way, Fjord Road, Schussing Way, Alder Creek Road, CA 89 |
Alder Creek is a perennial stream in Nevada County, California, mostly within the town of Truckee. Its source region near Donner Ridge is west of town, and its mouth at Prosser Creek Reservoir is north of town. It flows to the Truckee River via Prosser Creek.