White River (California)

White River
White River (California) is located in California
White River (California)
Location of mouth
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionCentral Valley
CitiesWhite River, Ducor, Delano
Physical characteristics
SourceBull Run Peak
 • locationTulare County
 • coordinates35°50′17″N 118°35′02″W / 35.838006°N 118.5839766°W / 35.838006; -118.5839766[1]
 • elevation6,800 ft (2,100 m)
MouthTulare Lakebed
 • location
near Delano, Tulare County
 • coordinates
35°51′06″N 119°17′16″W / 35.85167°N 119.28778°W / 35.85167; -119.28778[1]
 • elevation
272 ft (83 m)[1]
Length50.7 mi (81.6 km)[2]
Basin size176 sq mi (460 km2)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationDucor, CA
 • average10 cu ft/s (0.28 m3/s)
 • minimum0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
 • maximum2,760 cu ft/s (78 m3/s)
Basin features
River systemTulare Basin
Tributaries 
 • leftArrastre Creek, Coarse Gold Creek
 • rightCapinero Creek, Cove Creek, Chalaney Creek, Coho Creek

The White River is a small river in the southern San Joaquin Valley of the U.S. state of California. The river is 50.7 miles (81.6 km) long[2] and flows entirely within Tulare County. It rises at roughly 6,800 feet (2,100 m) above sea level in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on the northwest slope of Bull Run Peak. It flows west, receiving several seasonal tributaries including Arrastre Creek, Coarse Gold Creek and Coho Creek, passing the small settlement of White River. As it nears the border of Tulare County and Kern County its surface flow disappears. The dry riverbed continues northwest into the agricultural San Joaquin Valley and is diverted into canals for flood control and irrigation purposes. The river terminates about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Delano, short of the historic Tulare Lake.

  1. ^ a b c "White River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
  2. ^ a b c "National Hydrography Dataset via National Map Viewer". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-10-10.