White River (California)
The White River is a small river in the southern San Joaquin Valley of the U.S. state of California. The river is 50.7 miles (81.6 km) long[2] and flows entirely within Tulare County. It rises at roughly 6,800 feet (2,100 m) above sea level in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on the northwest slope of Bull Run Peak. It flows west, receiving several seasonal tributaries including Arrastre Creek, Coarse Gold Creek and Coho Creek, passing the small settlement of White River. As it nears the border of Tulare County and Kern County its surface flow disappears. The dry riverbed continues northwest into the agricultural San Joaquin Valley and is diverted into canals for flood control and irrigation purposes. The river terminates about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Delano, short of the historic Tulare Lake.
| White River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Central Valley |
| Cities | White River, Ducor, Delano |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bull Run Peak |
| • location | Tulare County |
| • coordinates | 45°50′17″N 118°35′02″W[1] |
| • elevation | 6,800 ft (2,100 m) |
| Mouth | Tulare Lakebed |
• location | near Delano, Tulare County |
• coordinates | 35°51′06″N 119°17′16″W[1] |
• elevation | 272 ft (83 m)[1] |
| Length | 50.7 mi (81.6 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 176 sq mi (460 km2)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Ducor, CA |
| • average | 10 cu ft/s (0.28 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 2,760 cu ft/s (78 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Tulare Basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Arrastre Creek, Coarse Gold Creek |
| • right | Capinero Creek, Cove Creek, Chalaney Creek, Coho Creek |
References
- "White River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2010-11-06.
- "National Hydrography Dataset via National Map Viewer". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-10-10.