South Fork Kings River

South Fork Kings River
Headwaters of the South Fork Kings River
Map of the Kings River watershed, including the South Fork
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Physical characteristics
SourceNear Mount Bolton Brown
 • locationSierra Nevada
 • coordinates37°01′40″N 118°26′49″W / 37.02778°N 118.44694°W / 37.02778; -118.44694[1]
 • elevation11,601 ft (3,536 m)
MouthKings River
 • location
Kings Canyon
 • coordinates
36°50′18″N 118°52′30″W / 36.83833°N 118.87500°W / 36.83833; -118.87500[1]
 • elevation
2,257 ft (688 m)
Length44.1 mi (71.0 km)[2]
Basin size476 sq mi (1,230 km2)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationCedar Grove[3]
 • average656 cu ft/s (18.6 m3/s)[4]
 • minimum56 cu ft/s (1.6 m3/s)
 • maximum13,900 cu ft/s (390 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftWoods Creek, Bubbs Creek, Roaring River, Boulder Creek
 • rightLewis Creek, Grizzly Creek
TypeWild, Recreational
DesignatedNovember 3, 1987

The South Fork Kings River is a 44.1-mile (71.0 km)[2] tributary of the Kings River in the Sierra Nevada of Fresno County, California. The river forms part of Kings Canyon, the namesake of Kings Canyon National Park and one of the deepest canyons in North America with a maximum relief of 8,200 feet (2,500 m) from rim to river.[5]

  1. ^ a b "South Fork Kings River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
  2. ^ a b c "National Hydrography Dataset via National Map Viewer". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  3. ^ "USGS Gage #11212500 South Fork Kings River near Cedar Grove, CA". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Dec 1950 – Sep 1957. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  4. ^ "USGS Gage #11212500 South Fork Kings River near Cedar Grove, CA". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Dec 1950 – Sep 1957. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  5. ^ "Description of the Parks" (PDF). Sequoia and Kings Canyon Fire Management Plan. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 2006-11-25.