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Lake Kaweah is a reservoir near Lemon Cove in Tulare County, California. The lake is formed by Terminus Dam on the Kaweah River . The river originates in the Sierra Nevada and drains about 560 sq mi (1,500 km 2 ) into Lake Kaweah before flowing towards the San Joaquin Valley .
The Kaweah River is a river draining the southern Sierra Nevada in Tulare County, California in the United States. Fed primarily by high elevation snowmelt along the Great Western Divide, the Kaweah begins as four forks in Sequoia National Park, where the watershed is noted for its alpine scenery and its dense concentrations of giant sequoias, the largest trees on Earth.
Most large reservoirs in California are located in the central and northern portions of the state, ... Lake Kaweah: Tulare 78] 185,600 [79] 0.229 Kaweah River ...
Terminus Dam is a dam on the Kaweah River in Tulare County, California in the United States, located near Three Rivers about 15 mi (24 km) from the western boundary of Sequoia National Park and 20 mi (32 km) east of Visalia. The dam forms Lake Kaweah for flood control and irrigation water supply.
Tulare Lake (/ t ʊ ˈ l ɛər i / ⓘ) or Tache Lake (Yokuts: Pah-áh-su, Pah-áh-sē) is a freshwater lake in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California, United States. Historically, Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River . [ 2 ]
Kaweah (Yokuts: Gā'wia) is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California, United States. Kaweah is 2 miles (3.2 km) north-northwest of Three Rivers . Kaweah has a post office with ZIP code 93237.
Three Rivers is located in the Kaweah River canyon, just above Lake Kaweah. Surrounding terrain is marked by oak woodland forest and foothills. The Kaweah River drainage is a very short river drainage, and quickly terrain climbs from around 1,000 feet (300 m).
Tulare County (/ t ʊ ˈ l ɛər i / ⓘ tuu-LAIR-ee) is a county located in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, the population was 473,117. [4] The county seat is Visalia. [6] The county is named for Tulare Lake, once the largest freshwater lake west of the Great Lakes.