Meeks Creek
| Meeks Creek Meigs Creek | |
|---|---|
A beaver dam in Meeks Meadow with White-flowered bog orchid (Platanthera leucostachys) in foreground, 2010 | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | El Dorado County |
| City | Meeks Bay, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Rubicon Lake |
| • location | Desolation Wilderness |
| • coordinates | 38°58′05″N 120°08′03″W / 38.96806°N 120.13417°W |
| • elevation | 2,400 ft (730 m) |
| Mouth | Lake Tahoe |
• location | Meeks Bay, California |
• coordinates | 39°02′13″N 120°07′22″W / 39.03694°N 120.12278°W |
• elevation | 6,234 ft (1,900 m) |
Meeks Creek is a western tributary of Lake Tahoe which has its source on Rubicon Lake, 1.2 miles (1.9 km) northeast of Phipps Peak in Desolation Wilderness, trends northwest through Stony Ridge Lake, Shadow Lake, Crag Lake, and Lake Genevieve 3.5 miles (5.6 km), continues northeast 3.5 miles (5.6 km) to Meeks Bay on Lake Tahoe. At its mouth is the tiny town of Meeks Bay, California, in El Dorado County, California, United States.