North Fork Kaweah River | |
Map: | Kaweah river basin.png |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | United States |
Subdivision Type2: | State |
Subdivision Name2: | California |
Length: | 21.4miles[1] |
Source1: | Confluence of Dorst Creek and Stony Creek |
Source1 Coordinates: | 36.6439°N -118.8456°W[2] |
Source1 Elevation: | 5389feet |
Mouth: | Kaweah River |
Mouth Location: | Three Rivers |
Mouth Coordinates: | 36.4475°N -118.9022°W |
Mouth Elevation: | 807feet |
Basin Size: | 138.4sqmi |
The North Fork Kaweah River is a 21.4miles-long[1] 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.