Donner Creekis a stream inNevada County, California,that flows into and out ofDonner Lake.It is a tributary to theTruckee River.[1]

Donner Creek, looking upstream where it leavesDonner Lake

Coldstream Canyon

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A significant tributary to Donner Creek is Cold Creek, which drains Coldstream Canyon, a 12.5 square mile area south of Donner Lake, in and near Truckee.[2]

Course

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Confluence of Cold Creek (right) with Donner Creek (left)
Confluence of Donner Creek (right) withTruckee River

References

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  1. ^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Donner Creek
  2. ^River Run Consulting and Hydro Science."Coldstream Canyon Watershed Assessment"(PDF).truckeeriverwc.org.Retrieved23 October2020.

39°18′59″N120°12′02″W/ 39.3163°N 120.2006°W/39.3163; -120.2006