Nimbus: Hwy 50 at Hazel OC JEO WB 1
Tucked along the American River east of Sacramento, Nimbus is a place whose character is shaped by the river’s managed waters and the metropolitan corridor beside it. Nimbus Dam impounds the river to form Lake Natoma, a recreation area used for rowing, paddling and waterside trails; upstream, Folsom Dam forms Folsom Lake. The nearby Nimbus Fish Hatchery, operated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, raises Chinook salmon and steelhead for the American River. Farther upstream at Coloma, the 1848 discovery of gold helped ignite the California Gold Rush. US Route 50 and Hazel Avenue place Nimbus within Sacramento’s eastern suburban belt, where housing, commerce and transport meet the river landscape.
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Nimbus straddles the American River in Sacramento County, California, where Nimbus Dam has shaped the locality around a reservoir, fish hatchery and riverside recreation corridor. Completed in 1955 as part of the federal Central Valley Project, the dam forms Lake Natoma and diverts water to the Folsom South Canal. Below it, Nimbus Fish Hatchery is a California Department of Fish and Wildlife facility associated with Chinook salmon and steelhead runs in the American River. The nearby American River Parkway follows the waterway toward Sacramento, while Folsom and Rancho Cordova are close by. Find related webcams around the American River and Sacramento County to build a fuller picture of Nimbus.
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