The East Fork Kaweah River is a 22.5-mile (36.2 km)[2] tributary of the Kaweah River in Tulare County, California. The river begins below Farewell Gap at the head of the Mineral King Valley in Sequoia National Park.
| East Fork Kaweah River | |
|---|---|
 East Fork Kaweah River and Mineral King Road | |
 Map of the Kaweah River drainage basin | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mineral King |
| • location | Sequoia National Park |
| • coordinates | 36°24′05″N 118°35′28″W / 36.40139°N 118.59111°W[1] |
| • elevation | 10,029 ft (3,057 m) |
| Mouth | Kaweah River |
• location | Three Rivers |
• coordinates | 36°28′45″N 118°50′18″W / 36.47917°N 118.83833°W[1] |
• elevation | 1,283 ft (391 m) |
| Length | 22.5 mi (36.2 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 95.3 sq mi (247 km2)[2] |
It flows north through mountain meadows then turns west through a steep canyon, where it forms a waterfall about 200 feet (61 m) high known alternately as "Mineral King Falls" or "Three-Falls-Below-The-Gate".[3] It then receives its largest tributary, Horse Creek, from the left before leaving the national park and turning northwest. It joins the Kaweah River about 2 miles (3.2 km) upstream of Three Rivers.
The narrow, winding one-lane Mineral King Road runs along the East Fork canyon, providing the only vehicular access to Mineral King.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "East Fork Kaweah River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ a b c "National Hydrography Dataset via National Map Viewer". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2018-05-21.
- ^ "Three-Falls-Below-The-Gate". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 2018-05-21.