American River

River in California, past Fair Oaks, Orangevale, Rancho Cordova and Sacramento

No current status shown

No current status is assigned to this water outline. Check the water page for reports and any estimated downstream stretches. Why this status, and its source

Map sources: water outlines and launches from OpenBoatLaunch and OpenStreetMap contributors (Open Database License); wastewater outlets from EPA and state records; downstream estimates by DirtyWaterWatch using U.S. Geological Survey maps and flow data. Base map: OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.

Square boat markers mark boat launches listed by OpenBoatLaunch.

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About this status

No current status shown: no report we track sets a status on this water now; how statuses work. No status does not mean the water is safe. Follow posted signs and local health advice.

Sources checked: Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms (last successful check 2026-11-06 08:37 UTC). Status by DirtyWaterWatch, updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC. · Updated Nov 6, 2026, 1:03 AM PST

The last 90 days

Last 90 days, hour by hour. Red: discharge or advisory reported. Amber: caution. Hatched amber: end not confirmed. Plum: algal bloom advisory. Red or amber with a light line inside: beach advisory or caution. Dotted: monthly report (days with discharge, dates not given). Grey: no current status on the water outline. Purple hatching: a status resting on a source that could not be checked on schedule.

No discharge, advisory or caution periods are shown for this water in this time span. Check downstream stretches and source coverage.

Source: DirtyWaterWatch calculations using the reports named above and the published status rules. Updated 2026-11-06 09:03 UTC.

Reported discharges over time

Historical charts are not available here. See the reports and sources on this page.

Reports linked to American River

Cyanobacteria (harmful blue-green algae) can make water unfit for contact; the issuing authority decides when its advisory ends.

Reports linked to American River, newest first
When	Report	Status
Aug 26 ’21to Dec 31 ’21	California State Water Resources Control Board (FHAB program) · Paradise Beach · Algae advisory · volume not reported report · notice · map	lifted

Sources: Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms, retrieved 2026-11-06 03:07 UTC. A report's record id and times show when you hover or focus its "report" link.

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All reports in California by year: 2021 (1 here)

Wastewater outlets on this water

Outfall: a pipe or outlet where wastewater enters a water body.

No wastewater outlet in our records is linked to this water.

Boat launches

Fair Oaks BLF · Boat ramp
Harrington BTAF, Sacramento · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Howe Ave BLF, Sacramento · Boat ramp
Lower Sunrise Recreation Area, Rancho Cordova · Boat ramp
Sailor Bar / Illinois BTAF, Orangevale · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)
Upper Sunrise Recreation Area, Rancho Cordova · Boat ramp
Watt Avenue BTAF, Sacramento · Carry-in launch (canoe and kayak)

Source: OpenBoatLaunch launch records (public agency data and OpenStreetMap, Open Database License). · American River on OpenBoatLaunch

Nearby waters

Arcade Creek, CA No current status shown about 3 km away
Chicken Ranch Slough, CA No current status shown about 5 km away
Strong Ranch Slough, CA No current status shown about 6 km away
Magpie Creek, CA No current status shown about 8 km away
Morrison Creek, CA No current status shown about 14 km away

Sources covering this water

Surface Water - Freshwater Harmful Algal Blooms · Latest check succeeded · Last successful check: 2026-11-06 08:37 UTC

1 record linked to this water. Updated Nov 6, 2026, 1:03 AM PST.