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The Salinas River ( Rumsen: ua kot taiauačorx) [ 6] is the longest river of the Central Coast region of California, running 175 miles (282 km) and draining 4,160 square miles (10,800 km 2 ). [ 7] It flows north-northwest and drains the Salinas Valley that slices through the central California Coast Ranges south of Monterey Bay. [ 3]
Salinas Valley. Salinas Valley, on River Road near Greenfield. The Salinas Valley (Spanish: Valle de Salinas) [1][2] is one of the major valleys and most productive agricultural regions in California. [3] It is located west of the San Joaquin Valley and south of San Francisco Bay and the Santa Clara Valley.
277589, 2411768. Website. www.cityofsalinas.org. Salinas (/ səˈliːnəs /; Spanish for "Salt Flats") is a city in the U.S. state of California and the seat of government of Monterey County. With a population of 163,542 in the 2020 Census, Salinas is the most populous city in Monterey County. [10] Salinas is an urban area located along the ...
Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge is located approximately 11 miles north of Monterey, California, and 3 miles south of Castroville, California, at the point where the Salinas River empties into Monterey Bay. The 367-acre (1.49 km 2) refuge encompasses several habitat types including sand dunes, pickleweed salt marsh, river lagoon ...
Draining 275 square miles (710 km 2), the Arroyo Seco River is the last major tributary of the Salinas River that enters before it reaches the Pacific.Most of the watershed lies in the rugged coastal range areas southwest of Greenfield and Soledad, and the drainage divide runs along the crest of the Santa Lucia Mountains to the west and the lower Sierra de Salinas to the northeast.
Salinas River may refer to: Salinas River (California), US. Salinas River National Wildlife Refuge. Salinas River State Beach. Salinas River (Guam) Salinas River (Guatemala) Salinas River (Mexico) Salinas River (Minas Gerais), Brazil.
The Salinas Dam is a dam built on the Salinas River in San Luis Obispo County, California. [ 1] Designed by Raymond A. Hill, the gravity dam features an arched design with an open spillway. [ 2] The War Department began construction on the dam in mid-1941, as World War II began to reach the Pacific. [ 2][ 3] The original intent of the dam was ...
Rivers of Monterey County, California. Rivers of San Luis Obispo County, California. Drainage basins of the Pacific Ocean. Monterey Bay. Salinas Valley. Rivers of Northern California. Rivers of Southern California. Hidden categories: Commons category link is on Wikidata.