| East Fork Carson River | |
|---|---|
 Rafting the East Fork of the Carson River | |
 Map of the Carson River watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California, Nevada |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sierra Nevada |
| • location | Alpine County, California |
| • coordinates | 38°21′41″N 119°37′36″W / 38.36139°N 119.62667°W[1] |
| • elevation | 10,312 ft (3,143 m) |
| Mouth | Carson River |
• location | Douglas County, Nevada |
• coordinates | 38°59′27″N 119°49′29″W / 38.99083°N 119.82472°W[1] |
• elevation | 4,675 ft (1,425 m) |
| Length | 61 mi (98 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 392 sq mi (1,020 km2)[3] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Gardnerville, NV[4] |
| • average | 376 cu ft/s (10.6 m3/s)[5] |
| • minimum | 11 cu ft/s (0.31 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 20,300 cu ft/s (570 m3/s) |
The East Fork Carson River is the largest tributary of the Carson River, flowing through California and Nevada in the western United States. The north-flowing river is 61 miles (98 km) long[3] and drains a mostly rural, mountainous watershed of 392 square miles (1,020 km2).[3]
- ^ a b "East Fork Carson River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "USGS National Atlas Streamer". United States Geological Survey. Archived from the original on 2014-05-28. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ a b c "USGS Gage #10309100 on the East Fork Carson River at Minden, NV". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1974–1998. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "USGS Gage #10309000 on the East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, NV" (PDF). National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1939–2013. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
- ^ "USGS Gage #10309000 on the East Fork Carson River near Gardnerville, NV" (PDF). National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1939–2013. Retrieved 2016-12-08.