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The Kings River (Spanish: Río de los Santos Reyes), is a 132.9-mile (213.9 km) [2] river draining the Sierra Nevada mountain range in central California in the United States. Its headwaters originate along the Sierra Crest in and around Kings Canyon National Park and form the eponymous Kings Canyon, one of the deepest river gorges in North ...
The larger northern half has the South and Middle Forks of the Kings River. The Middle Fork is a rugged area with a steep gorge about 6,000 feet (1,800 m) deep. From the river the Tombstone Ridge rises to an elevation of 9,071 feet (2,765 m) [ 4 ] at the summit of The Obelisk.
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.
Horses stand in shade at the Harris River Ranch property, over 7,000 acres near the Kings River along Trimmer Springs Road Thursday, July 14, 2022.
It initially flows southwest, dropping over Dinkey Falls, then turning south a short distance below Dinkey Dome. It then flows past the community of Dinkey Creek and receives its largest tributary, Deer Creek, from the left. [6] The creek empties into the North Fork Kings River near Balch Camp, [7] at an elevation of 1,240 feet (380 m). [1]
The North Fork Kings River is a 40.3-mile (64.9 km) [2] tributary of the Kings River, in the U.S. state of California. The river's main stem is entirely within Fresno County , and its watershed drains about 387 square miles (1,000 km 2 ) of the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range.
At the bottom of the valley is a lush meadow and wetland habitat fringing the river. The valley has narrowly escaped large-scale development a number of times, most notably a Disney proposal for a ski area and year-round family resort. The creation of the wilderness area protected Mineral King from such developments indefinitely into the future.
A smaller section in the northern tip of the park is drained by the South Fork of the San Joaquin River. [9] The Kings River falls more than 13,000 feet (4,000 m) from the Sierra crest to Pine Flat Reservoir in the San Joaquin Valley – the longest undammed drop of any North American river. [21]: 44