Ackerman Creek

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Ackerman Creek
Tributary to Russian River
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Location of Ackerman Creek mouth
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Ackerman Creek (the United States)
Location
Country United States
State California
County Mendocino
Physical characteristics
SourceSouth Fork Big River divide
 • locationabout 2 miles northwest of Mann Ranch, California
 • coordinates 39°13′18″N123°20′23″W / 39.22167°N 123.33972°W / 39.22167; -123.33972 [1]
 • elevation2,100 ft (640 m) [2]
Mouth Russian River
 • location
about 1 mile north of Ukiah, California
 • coordinates
 39°10′43″N123°11′57″W / 39.17861°N 123.19917°W / 39.17861; -123.19917 Coordinates: 39°10′43″N123°11′57″W / 39.17861°N 123.19917°W / 39.17861; -123.19917 [1]
 • elevation
604 ft (184 m) [3]
Length11.50 mi (18.51 km) [4]
Basin size19.78 square miles (51.2 km2) [5]
Discharge 
 • location Russian River
 • average30.27 cu ft/s (0.857 m3/s) at mouth with Russian River [5]
Basin features
Progression Russian River → Pacific Ocean
River system Russian River
Tributaries 
 • leftunnamed tributaries
 • rightunnamed tributaries
BridgesMasonite Road (x4), Orr Springs Road, US 101, N State Street

Ackerman Creek is a stream located in the U.S. state of California. It is located in Mendocino County. [6] [7]

Contents

Ackerman Creek (Ya-mo bida - wind hole creek) runs through the Pinoleville Reservation in Mendocino County, and is of biocultural significance to the Pomo tribe of Native Americans. Ackerman Creek is central to Pinoleville Pomo cultural subsistence practices, as it is a source of water for the nation's sweat lodge, supports a salmon population, and its native vegetation is used in a variety of cultural practices including basketry. [8] [9]

The Pinoleville Pomo Nation currently has restoration efforts underway to remove invasive species, propagate native species including steelhead, and conduct ongoing monitoring of ground water, surface water, vegetation, macroinvertebrates, fish, and birds. [8]

Course

Ackerman Creek rises about 2 miles northwest of Mann Ranch, California, in Mendocino County and then flows generally east to join the Russian River about 1 mile north of Ukiah. [3]

Watershed

Ackerman Creek drains 19.78 square miles (51.2 km2) of area, receives about 49.4 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 268.37, and is about 49% forested. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "GNIS Detail - Ackerman Creek". geonames.usgs.gov. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  2. ↑ "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Get Maps". USGS Topoview. US Geological Survey. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". epa.maps.arcgis.com. US EPA. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Ackerman Creek Watershed Report". US EPA Geoviewer. US EPA. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Ackerman Creek (in Mendocino County, CA)". California.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  7. ↑ "GNIS Detail - Ackerman Creek". Geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  8. 1 2 Sampsel, Zachary. “Restoring Ya-Mo Bida.” 500B Pinoleville Drive, Ukiah, CA, 30 Sept. 2014.
  9. ↑ Allen, Elsie. (1992). Pomo Basketmaking: A Supreme Art for the Weaver. Naturegraph Publishers, Inc. OCLC   967115918.


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