39°11′05″N 121°28′40″W / 39.1848°N 121.4778°W
The Yuba Goldfields, also known as the Hammonton dredge field, is the largest gold dredge field in California. Located along the See more

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

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

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