North Fork Stanislaus River

North Fork Stanislaus River
Rafters on the North Fork
Map
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationConfluence of Silver Creek and Duck Creek
 • coordinates38°30′54″N 119°54′52″W / 38.51500°N 119.91444°W / 38.51500; -119.91444[1]
 • elevation6,716 ft (2,047 m)
Mouth 
 • location
Stanislaus River
 • coordinates
38°09′15″N 120°21′27″W / 38.15417°N 120.35750°W / 38.15417; -120.35750[1]
 • elevation
1,230 ft (370 m)
Length31.2 mi (50.2 km)
Basin size196 sq mi (510 km2)[3]
Discharge 
 • average429 cu ft/s (12.1 m3/s)[2]
Basin features
ProgressionStanislaus—San Joaquin

The North Fork Stanislaus River is a 31.2-mile (50.2 km)[4] tributary of the Stanislaus River in the central Sierra Nevada and Stanislaus National Forest of eastern California.

  1. ^ a b "North Fork Stanislaus River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  2. ^ "USGS Gage #11294500 on the North Fork Stanislaus River near Avery, CA" (PDF). National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1912–2012. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  3. ^ "USGS Gage #11295300 on the North Fork Stanislaus River below Beaver Creek near Hathaway Pines, CA" (PDF). National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1990–2012. Retrieved 2013-10-20.
  4. ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2013-10-20.