List of rivers of California

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List of rivers in California (U.S. state), grouped by location.

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[edit] Far North Coast

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)

[edit] Tributaries of 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. See the Humboldt Bay article for a detailed listing of minor creeks and sloughs that drain into the bay and ultimately to the Pacific Ocean.[1][2]

  • Jolly Giant Creek
  • Jacoby Creek
  • Eureka Slough
    • Freshwater Slough
      • Freshwater Creek
  • Elk River (California)
  • Salmon Creek (Northern Humboldt County)

[edit] North Coast

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.

[edit] Tributaries of 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 north to south where known, otherwise alphabetically).

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

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

[edit] 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.

[edit] South Coast

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

[edit] Tributaries of the Gulf of California

Rivers that empty into the Gulf of California:

[edit] Salton Sea

Rivers that empty into the Salton Sea:

[edit] Great Basin

Rivers in the Great Basin:

[edit] 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

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[edit] See also

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