The New International Encyclopædia/American River

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Edition of 1905. See also American River on Wikipedia; and the disclaimer.

AMERICAN RIVER. A river in north central California (Map; California, C 2). It rises in Eldorado County and flows southwesterly toward the Sacramento River, into which it empties a little above Sacramento City. Gold has been frequently found along its banks.