Clavey River

Clavey River
Map of the Tuolumne River drainage basin, including the Clavey River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Physical characteristics
SourceSierra Nevada
 • locationStanislaus National Forest
 • coordinates38°08′28″N 119°58′02″W / 38.14111°N 119.96722°W / 38.14111; -119.96722[1]
 • elevation5,989 ft (1,825 m)
MouthTuolumne River
 • location
Above Lake Don Pedro
 • coordinates
37°51′50″N 120°06′59″W / 37.86389°N 120.11639°W / 37.86389; -120.11639[1]
 • elevation
1,178 ft (359 m)
Length31.3 mi (50.4 km)[2]
Basin size157 sq mi (410 km2)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationBuck Meadows[3]
 • average255 cu ft/s (7.2 m3/s)[4]
 • minimum2.28 cu ft/s (0.065 m3/s)
 • maximum47,000 cu ft/s (1,300 m3/s)

The Clavey River is a tributary of the Tuolumne River in the Sierra Nevada, located in the Stanislaus National Forest and Tuolumne County, California. The river is 31.3 miles (50.4 km) long,[2] and is one of the few undammed rivers on the western slope of the Sierra. Via the Tuolumne River, the Clavey is part of the San Joaquin River watershed.

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Clavey River
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2016-06-30 at the Wayback Machine, accessed March 11, 2011
  3. ^ "USGS Gage #11283500 Clavey River near Buck Meadows, CA". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1959–1995. Retrieved 2017-10-13.
  4. ^ "USGS Gage #11283500 Clavey River near Buck Meadows, CA". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1959–1995. Retrieved 2017-10-13.