Griff Creek facts for kids
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Griff Creek Beaver one day before execution by Placer County officials in October, 2010
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 Location of Griff Creek in California
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| Other name(s) | San Antonio Creek |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Placer County |
| City | Kings Beach |
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| Main source | Martis Peak Sierra Nevada 8,390 ft (2,560 m) 39°17′25″N 120°01′09″W / 39.29028°N 120.01917°W |
| River mouth | Lake Tahoe Kings Beach, California 6,234 ft (1,900 m) 39°14′13″N 120°01′49″W / 39.23694°N 120.03028°W |
Griff Creek is a southward-flowing stream originating on Martis Peak in Placer County, California, United States. It culminates in north Lake Tahoe at Kings Beach, California.
History
The Washo used the meadow where Griff Creek enters Lake Tahoe "as a resting spot, but not a full-fledged campsite". The name Griff may derive from Griffin's Mill, a sawmill where a creek entered the Lake near Agate Bay.
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