It is assumed Granite Creek yielded more than $500,000 in placer gold since its discovery.
Granite Creek was hydraulicked near its mouth in the 1890s.
Johnny Chance stumbled upon placer gold in Granite Creek.
He contributed to the 1971 album "20 Granite Creek"' and to "Live Grape" in 1978.
The original five members re-united in 1971 and released 20 Granite Creek for Reprise Records.
They also performed songs cut for "20 Granite Creek".
After the 1971 release of 20 Granite Creek, Moby Grape broke up for the second time in as many years.
Watson Lake is at the south of the Dells, where Granite Creek enters.
Granite Creek flows north (slightly north-northeast) from the west, and the 'unnamed wash' flows northwest at the hill's east.
Another strike was made nearby on Granite Creek.