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Northern California Waterways
The SIRIUS I project initially focused on the American River as it flows through the Sacramento State campus. With the expansion to the Los Rios Community College system, additional waterways will be studied in addition to the American River in the SIRIUS II Project.
American River (Sacramento State)
Impaired Status
Flowing through the Sacramento State campus, the American River is an urban, agricultural, rural, riparian habitat that is listed as ‘Impaired’ by the Federal Clean Water Act of 1972. This is providing the SIRIUS project with an opportunity to create a culture of stewardship and environmental activism around this important natural resource.
Arcade Creek (American River College)
Stewardship Groups
Stewardship, Education, & Preservation Efforts
American River Parkway Foundation
The American River Conservancy
Valley Foothill Watersheds Collaborative
Monitoring
US Geological Survey (USGS) California Water Science Center
California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA)
California Department of Water Resources
California Natural Resource Agency