From there he continued to San Francisco before proceeding to the Yuba River.
The Yuba River and its forks were one of the more popular destinations for the gold miners, who poured to the region in great numbers.
About 25 million cubic yards (19,400,000 m) of hydraulic mining debris was carried down the Yuba River.
It has a capacity of 150 kilowatts and generates power from water releases for fish on the Yuba River.
By 1853, he owned several gold claims on the Yuba River in Nevada County.
It was located on the Yuba River just above of Cordua Bar.
The middle fork of the Yuba River flows through the canyon.
He was among the first to mine for gold on the Yuba River in 1848.
Foster Bar on the Yuba River is named for him.
Sicard Flat on the Yuba River is named for him.