Huasna River Explained

Huasna River
Map Size:250
Pushpin Map:USA California
Pushpin Map Size:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the Huasna River in California
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:United States
Subdivision Type2:State
Subdivision Name2:California
Subdivision Type5:City
Subdivision Name5:Huasna
Length:18miles
Discharge1 Location:Near Santa Maria[1]
Discharge1 Min:0cuft/s
Discharge1 Avg:18.1cuft/s[2]
Discharge1 Max:11400cuft/s
Source1:Confluence of Trout Creek and Stony Creek
Source1 Location:Los Padres National Forest
Source1 Coordinates:35.2008°N -120.3506°W[3]
Source1 Elevation:897feet
Mouth:Cuyama River
Mouth Location:Twitchell Reservoir
Mouth Coordinates:35.0158°N -120.3292°W
Mouth Elevation:535feet
Basin Size:117sqmi

The Huasna River is a stream in the Central Coast region of California, and is a tributary of the Cuyama River. It is formed by the confluence of Trout Creek and Stony Creek, which originate along the crest of the Santa Lucia Range in the Los Padres National Forest. It flows south, past the community of Huasna and the Huasna Valley before reaching Twitchell Reservoir, which is created by a dam along the Cuyama River.

Like most other streams in this part of California, the Huasna River is usually dry, with significant flows only during the winter and early spring. During rare high water levels of Twitchell Reservoir, the lower part of the Huasna Valley may be flooded.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: USGS Gage #11138000 on the Huasna River near Santa Maria, CA. U.S. Geological Survey. National Water Information System. 1929–1961. 2016-12-07.
  2. Web site: USGS Gage #11138000 on the Huasna River near Santa Maria, CA. U.S. Geological Survey. National Water Information System. 1929–1961. 2016-12-07.
  3. 271679. Huasna River. 1981-01-19. 2016-12-07.
  4. ACME Mapper. USGS Topo Maps for United States. United States Geological Survey. 2016-12-07.