Salt River (California)

Salt River
The Salt River restoration reopened the lower portion of the river to flow on October 9, 2013.
Map of the Salt River
Location
Country	United States
State	California
County	Humboldt
City	Ferndale
Physical characteristics
Source	Wildcat Mountains [1]
• location	Humboldt County, California
• coordinates	40°32′32.08″N 124°16′58.21″W / 40.5422444°N 124.2828361°W / 40.5422444; -124.2828361[1]
• elevation	3 ft (0.91 m)[2]
Mouth	Pacific Ocean
• location	Humboldt County, California
• coordinates	40°38′16.46″N 124°18′47.21″W / 40.6379056°N 124.3131139°W / 40.6379056; -124.3131139[2]
• elevation	0 ft (0 m)
Length	7 mi (11 km)[1]
Basin size	17.03 sq mi (44.1 km2)[3]
Discharge
• location	Pacific Ocean
Basin features
River system	Eel River (California)

The Salt River is a formerly navigable hanging channel of the Eel River which flowed about 9 miles (14 km) from near Fortuna and Waddington, California, to the estuary at the Pacific Ocean, until siltation from logging and agricultural practices essentially closed the channel. It was historically an important navigation route until the early 20th century. It now intercepts and drains tributaries from the Wildcat Hills along the south side of the Eel River floodplain. Efforts to restore the river began in 1987, permits and construction began in 2012, and water first flowed in the restored channel in October 2013.