| Little Kern River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Little Kern River in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Western Divide |
| • location | Sequoia National Forest |
| • coordinates | 36°23′57″N 118°34′19″W / 36.39917°N 118.57194°W[1] |
| • elevation | 10,603 ft (3,232 m) |
| Mouth | Kern River |
• location | Forks of the Kern |
• coordinates | 36°08′00″N 118°26′20″W / 36.13333°N 118.43889°W[1] |
• elevation | 4,790 ft (1,460 m) |
| Length | 24.4 mi (39.3 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 133 sq mi (340 km2)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Quaking Aspen Camp[3] |
| • average | 131 cu ft/s (3.7 m3/s)[3] |
| • minimum | 7.12 cu ft/s (0.202 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 13,100 cu ft/s (370 m3/s) |
The Little Kern River is a 24.4-mile-long (39.3 km)[2] major tributary of the upper Kern River in the Sequoia National Forest, in the southern Sierra Nevada, California. It is one of three streams, along with Volcano Creek and Golden Trout Creek, that harbor beautiful golden trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita).
- ^ a b "Little Kern River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ a b c "National Hydrography Dataset via National Map Viewer". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-10-02.
- ^ a b "USGS Gage #11185400 Little Kern River near Quaking Aspen Camp, CA". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1957–1969. Retrieved 2017-10-02.