Mokelumne River
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| Origin | Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, USA. |
| Mouth | San Joaquin River, California, USA |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Length | 80 m (128 km)[1] |
| Source elevation | 910 ft (277 m)[1] |
| Avg. discharge | 644 ft³/s (18 m³/s)[2] |
| Basin area | 661 mi² (1712 km²)[2] |
The Mokelumne River is a river in Northern California. The Upper Mokelumne River originates in the Sierra Nevada mountain range and flows into Camanche Reservoir in the Sierra foothills. The Lower Mokelumne River refers to the portion of the river below Camanche Dam. It crosses California's Central Valley, flowing westward through Lodi, California, and ultimately meeting its confluence with the San Joaquin River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The river crosses or forms the border of four California counties: Amador, Calaveras, San Joaquin, and Sacramento.
The Mokelumne River is also home to two notable Whitewater Kayak runs. Below Tiger Creek Dam is the Tiger Creek Whitewater run. Tiger Creek is a scenic, 3 mile Class V run. Further below Tiger Creek is the Electra Run, a 5 mile class IV run.
The name, pronounced [mɑ.ˈkel.ʌm.ni], is Plains Miwok and is constructed from moke, meaning fishnet, and -umne, a suffix meaning "people of".[3] However, the more common English pronunciation, at least in the area, is [mə.ˈkɒ.lə.mi]. The town of Mokelumne Hill was named for the river in about 1850.
[edit] See also
- Mokelumne River AVA
- Foothill Conservancy
- East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
- Pardee Dam, Pardee Reservoir
- Camanche Dam, Camanche Reservoir, Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery
- Cosumnes River — a tributary
- List of California rivers
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report: Mokelumne River". United States Geological Service Geoegraphic Names Information System. Retrieved Oct. 2, 2007.
- ^ a b "Water-Data Report 2006: 11325500 Mokelumne River at Woodbridge, CA". United States Geological Service. Retrieved Oct. 2, 2007.
- ^ Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names: their origin and meaning. University of California Press; Berkeley, California, 1998. ISBN: 0-520-21271-1.
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