Black Creek (Stanislaus River tributary)

Black Creek
Location of Black Creek in California
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Physical characteristics
SourceSierra Nevada foothills
  coordinates38°02′40″N 120°39′26″W / 38.04444°N 120.65722°W / 38.04444; -120.65722
  elevation1,944 ft (593 m)
MouthStanislaus River
  location
Copperopolis
  coordinates
37°53′49″N 120°35′07″W / 37.89694°N 120.58528°W / 37.89694; -120.58528
  elevation
502 ft (153 m)
Length13 mi (21 km)

Black Creek is a tributary of the Stanislaus River in Calaveras County, California, flowing about 13 miles (21 km) in a southerly direction through the Sierra Nevada foothills. Originating near Carmen Peak, it joins the Stanislaus River in Tulloch Lake, near Copperopolis.