| Smith River (California) | |
|---|---|
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:MouthSmithRiver.jpg) The mouth of the Smith River as it enters the Pacific Ocean | |
&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Smith_River_map.png) Map of the Smith River watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of North and Middle Forks |
| • location | Gasquet, Klamath Mountains, Six Rivers National Forest, Del Norte County |
| • coordinates | 41°50′52″N 123°58′08″W / 41.84778°N 123.96889°W[1] |
| • elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | near community of Smith River, Del Norte County |
• coordinates | 41°56′10″N 124°12′12″W / 41.93611°N 124.20333°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 25.1 mi (40.4 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 719 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | about 7 mi (11 km) east of Crescent City[3] |
| • average | 3,748 cu ft/s (106.1 m3/s)[3] |
| • minimum | 160 cu ft/s (4.5 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 228,000 cu ft/s (6,500 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Middle Fork Smith River, South Fork Smith River |
| • right | North Fork Smith River |
| Type | Wild 78.0 miles (125.5 km) Scenic 31.0 miles (49.9 km) Recreational 216.4 miles (348.3 km) |
| Designated | January 19, 1981[4] |
The Smith River (Tolowa: xaa-wvn’-taa-ghii~-li~’, nii~-li~’ [5]) flows from the Klamath Mountains to the Pacific Ocean in Del Norte County in extreme northwestern California, on the West Coast of the United States.[2] The river, about 25.1 miles (40.4 km) long, all within Del Norte County, flows through the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Six Rivers National Forest, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.
- ^ a b "Smith River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map, accessed March 9, 2011
- ^ a b "USGS Gage #11532500 on the Smith River near Crescent City, CA" (PDF). National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1932–2013. Retrieved 2014-04-22.
- ^ "National Wild and Scenic Rivers System". rivers.gov. National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ "Siletz Talking Dictionary". Retrieved 2012-06-04.