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American River
The
American River
in
California
is known for its whitewater
rapids
, and as the location of
Sutter's Mill
(where
gold
was found, leading to the
California Gold Rush
). It runs from the
Sierra Nevada
mountains through
Sacramento
and flows into the
Sacramento River
on its way to
San Francisco Bay
.
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