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This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of California, grouped by region. Major lakes and reservoirs, if applicable, are indicated in italics.

Map of some major California rivers and lakes
Map of some major California rivers and lakes

North Coast (north of Humboldt Bay)


Rivers and streams between the Oregon border and Humboldt Bay that empty into the Pacific Ocean (arranged north to south; tributaries with those entering nearest the sea first). Bold indicates rivers with more detailed lists in following sections.


Smith River


Smith River drainage basin
Smith River drainage basin

Klamath River


Klamath River drainage basin
Klamath River drainage basin

Trinity River

Trinity River
Trinity River
Trinity River drainage basin
Trinity River drainage basin

Salmon River


Redwood Creek



Mad River



Humboldt Bay


Primary streams entering Humboldt Bay are listed north to south beginning north of the entrance to the bay and continuing in a clockwise direction. Tributaries entering nearest the bay are listed first.[1][2]

For additional detail on Humboldt Bay streams, see Humboldt Bay: Bay tributaries and sloughs.


North Coast (south of Humboldt Bay)


Eel River watershed map
Eel River watershed map
Russian River near Duncan's Mills
Russian River near Duncan's Mills

Rivers and streams between Humboldt Bay and the Golden Gate that empty into the Pacific Ocean (arranged north to south; tributaries with those entering nearest the sea first):

For details of the Sonoma and Marin coasts, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.


San Francisco Bay


Streams that empty into San Francisco Bay or its tributary bays (arranged clockwise, starting at the north side of the Golden Gate; tributaries are listed from those entering nearest the bays to farthest). The Central Valley watershed feeding into Suisun Bay via the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta is excluded; see the following section for the Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems.

For additional detail on Bay Area creeks, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.


San Pablo Bay (north of Carquinez Strait)



Suisun Bay



San Pablo Bay (south of Carquinez Strait) and San Francisco Bay


For additional detail on Bay Area creeks, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.


Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta


The Sacramento and San Joaquin River systems drain the western slope of the Sierra Nevada and most of the Central Valley, forming the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta before emptying into Suisun Bay; together, they are the largest river system in California.


Sacramento River


Map of Sacramento River
Map of Sacramento River
Sacramento River near the mouth
Sacramento River near the mouth
Cache Creek, in the Coast Ranges
Cache Creek, in the Coast Ranges

Yolo Bypass

Yolo Bypass location
Yolo Bypass location

American River

American River drainage basin
American River drainage basin

Feather River

Feather River drainage basin
Feather River drainage basin
Headwaters of the Feather River
Headwaters of the Feather River

Yuba River

Yuba River drainage basin
Yuba River drainage basin

Pit River

Pit River drainage basin
Pit River drainage basin

San Joaquin River


San Joaquin River map
San Joaquin River map
The San Joaquin River
The San Joaquin River

Mokelumne River

Mokelumne River drainage basin
Mokelumne River drainage basin

Note: In the Delta the Mokelumne River divides into two short branches, also called the "North Fork" and "South Fork", which recombine before reaching the San Joaquin River.


Calaveras River


Stanislaus River

Stanislaus River drainage basin
Stanislaus River drainage basin

Tuolumne River

Tuolumne River drainage basin
Tuolumne River drainage basin

Merced River

Merced River drainage basin
Merced River drainage basin
The Merced River in Yosemite Valley
The Merced River in Yosemite Valley

Tulare Basin


Map of the Tulare Lake Basin
Map of the Tulare Lake Basin

Usually an endorheic basin, waters in this region all eventually would reach Tulare Lake. This region would overflow into the San Joaquin River during flood years when Tulare Lake overflowed. Streams are listed clockwise around the Tulare Basin, starting at the Kings River:


Kings River

Kings River drainage basin
Kings River drainage basin

Kaweah River

Kaweah River drainage basin
Kaweah River drainage basin
Kaweah River in the foothills of the Sierra
Kaweah River in the foothills of the Sierra

Tule River


Kern River

Location of the Kern River
Location of the Kern River

Central Coast


Rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean between the Golden Gate and Point Arguello, arranged in order from north to south.

For details of the San Mateo coast, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.


Pajaro River



Salinas River


Salinas River drainage basin
Salinas River drainage basin

Santa Maria River


Santa Maria River drainage basin
Santa Maria River drainage basin

Santa Ynez River


Santa Ynez River drainage basin
Santa Ynez River drainage basin

South Coast


Rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean southeast of Point Arguello, arranged from north to south:


Point Arguello to Santa Monica



Santa Clara River

Santa Clara River drainage basin
Santa Clara River drainage basin

Ventura River


Santa Monica to San Clemente



Los Angeles River


San Gabriel River


Santa Ana River


San Clemente to Mexican border



Santa Margarita River


San Luis Rey River


San Dieguito River


San Diego River


San Diego Bay

Tributaries entering San Diego Bay are arranged from North to South:


Gulf of California


Rivers that empty into the Gulf of California:


Carrizo Plain


The Carrizo Plain is a large enclosed valley near the Central Coast which drains into Soda Lake.


Salton Sea


Rivers that empty into the Salton Sea:


Great Basin


Rivers in the Great Basin, arranged roughly north to south:


Tule Lake



Honey Lake


Honey Lake drainage basin
Honey Lake drainage basin

Pyramid Lake (in Nevada)


Pyramid Lake drainage basin
Pyramid Lake drainage basin

Carson Sink (in Nevada)


Carson Sink drainage basin
Carson Sink drainage basin

Walker Lake (in Nevada)



Mono Lake


Rivers draining into saline and endorheic Mono Lake in eastern California, from north and proceeding counterclockwise:


Owens Lake


Owens Lake drainage basin
Owens Lake drainage basin

Death Valley


Streams terminating in the Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park.


Antelope Valley-Fremont Valley watersheds


Streams terminating in various dry lakes in the Antelope Valley and Fremont Valley (Koehn Lake, Rosamond Lake, Rogers Dry Lake and others), draining from the southeastern Tehachapi Mountains and northern San Gabriel Mountains, listed counterclockwise starting from north:


Soda Lake (Mojave River drainage)


Mojave River drainage basin
Mojave River drainage basin

See also



References


  1. Klamath Resource Information System (KRIS), KRIS Humboldt Bay, URL retrieved November 11, 2007
  2. Humboldt Bay Harbor District, Wetlands, Streams, Riparian Areas, and Watershed Areas, URL retrieved November 12, 2007 Archived November 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine



На других языках


- [en] List of rivers of California

[es] Anexo:Ríos de California

Este artículo trata sobre los ríos más largos del estado de California, en los Estados Unidos y quiere recoger, en forma de tabla, todos los ríos y afluentes principales de más de 100 km de longitud. En este artículo se consideran los cursos de agua por su longitud, con independencia del nombre que tengan los diferentes tramos. En Estados Unidos es muy común que diferentes tramos de un mismo río tengan nombre diferente, e incluso que en el curso alto, las fuentes no tengan nombre, recurriendo a nombrarlas como ramales o bifurcaciones (por ejemplo, East Fork sería el ramal este).



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