The first Yuba-area miners panned for gold in stream beds in the valley, but within a decade large-scale industrial processes replaced solitary prospectors. Mining companies … See more

The goldfields are the subject of an ongoing dispute as to land title and access. Much of the land is owned by Western Aggregate, a mining company extracting gravel … See more

There is currently a movement to establish a nature reserve on the lower Yuba River, which would include portions of the Yuba Goldfields. However, sorting out the land issue could take years. Creating a reserve would also require a large amount of money, but the … See more

In the Central Valley, the Yuba is one of two rivers where Chinook salmon spawn, and the only one that supports steelhead trout See more

• The end of hydraulic mining in California
• Yuba Goldfields Public Access Map (PDF), Bureau of Land Management
• Chapman University's "California's Golden Parks" video archive of Huell Howser visiting the Yuba Goldfields in 2005 See more