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Black Creek
Black Creek (Stanislaus River tributary) is located in California
Black Creek (Stanislaus River tributary)
Location of Black Creek in California
Country United States
State California
Physical characteristics
Main source Sierra Nevada foothills
1,944 ft (593 m)
38°02′40″N 120°39′26″W / 38.04444°N 120.65722°W / 38.04444; -120.65722
River mouth Stanislaus River
Copperopolis
502 ft (153 m)
37°53′49″N 120°35′07″W / 37.89694°N 120.58528°W / 37.89694; -120.58528
Length 13 mi (21 km)

Black Creek is a tributary of the Stanislaus River in Calaveras County, California, flowing about 13 miles (21 km) in a southerly direction through the Sierra Nevada foothills. Originating near Carmen Peak, it joins the Stanislaus River in Tulloch Lake, near Copperopolis.

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