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North Fork Kaweah River

River in California, United States

36°38′38″N 118°50′44″W / 36.64389°N 118.84556°W / 36.64389; -118.84556^[1] • elevation5,389 ft (1,643 m) MouthKaweah River

• location

Three Rivers

• coordinates

36°26′51″N 118°54′08″W / 36.44750°N 118.90222°W / 36.44750; -118.90222^[1]

• elevation

807 ft (246 m)Length21.4 mi (34.4 km)^[2]Basin size138.4 sq mi (358 km²)^[2]

The North Fork Kaweah River is a 21.4-mile (34.4 km)-long^[2] tributary of the Kaweah River in Tulare County, California. The river starts at the confluence of Dorst Creek and Stony Creek, near Dorst Creek Campground in Sequoia National Park. It flows west and is joined by Redwood Creek, which drains Redwood Mountain Grove, the largest grove of giant sequoias on earth.^[3] The river then turns south, flowing through a remote canyon, forming the western boundary of the park as far as Yucca Creek, which flows from Crystal Cave in Sequoia National Park. It continues south and passes the Three Rivers Airport before emptying into the Kaweah River at Three Rivers.

References

^ ^a ^b "North Fork Kaweah River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
^ ^a ^b ^c "National Hydrography Dataset via National Map Viewer". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
^ "Brief description and location of giant sequoia groves". The Giant Sequoias of California. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 2018-05-21.