South Fork Kings River

South Fork Kings River
Headwaters of the South Fork Kings River
Map of the Kings River watershed, including the South Fork
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Physical characteristics
Source	Near Mount Bolton Brown
• location	Sierra Nevada
• coordinates	37°01′40″N 118°26′49″W / 37.02778°N 118.44694°W / 37.02778; -118.44694[1]
• elevation	11,601 ft (3,536 m)
Mouth	Kings River
• location	Kings Canyon
• coordinates	36°50′18″N 118°52′30″W / 36.83833°N 118.87500°W / 36.83833; -118.87500[1]
• elevation	2,257 ft (688 m)
Length	44.1 mi (71.0 km)[2]
Basin size	476 sq mi (1,230 km2)[2]
Discharge
• location	Cedar Grove[3]
• average	656 cu ft/s (18.6 m3/s)[4]
• minimum	56 cu ft/s (1.6 m3/s)
• maximum	13,900 cu ft/s (390 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Woods Creek, Bubbs Creek, Roaring River, Boulder Creek
• right	Lewis Creek, Grizzly Creek
National Wild and Scenic River
Type	Wild, Recreational
Designated	November 3, 1987

The South Fork Kings River is a 44.1-mile (71.0 km)^[2] tributary of the Kings River in the Sierra Nevada of Fresno County, California. The river forms part of Kings Canyon, the namesake of Kings Canyon National Park and one of the deepest canyons in North America with a maximum relief of 8,200 feet (2,500 m) from rim to river.^[5]