The Huasna River is a stream in the Central Coast region of California, and is a tributary of the Cuyama River. It is formed by the confluence of Trout Creek and Stony Creek, which originate along the crest of the Santa Lucia Range in the Los Padres National Forest. It flows south, past the community of Huasna and the Huasna Valley before reaching Twitchell Reservoir, which is created by a dam along the Cuyama River.
| Huasna River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the Huasna River in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| City | Huasna |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of Trout Creek and Stony Creek |
| • location | Los Padres National Forest |
| • coordinates | 35°12′03″N 120°21′02″W / 35.20083°N 120.35056°W[1] |
| • elevation | 897 ft (273 m) |
| Mouth | Cuyama River |
• location | Twitchell Reservoir |
• coordinates | 35°00′57″N 120°19′45″W / 35.01583°N 120.32917°W[1] |
• elevation | 535 ft (163 m) |
| Length | 18 mi (29 km)[1] |
| Basin size | 117 sq mi (300 km2)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Near Santa Maria[2] |
| • average | 18.1 cu ft/s (0.51 m3/s)[2] |
| • minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 11,400 cu ft/s (320 m3/s) |
Like most other streams in this part of California, the Huasna River is usually dry, with significant flows only during the winter and early spring. During rare high water levels of Twitchell Reservoir, the lower part of the Huasna Valley may be flooded.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Huasna River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ a b c "USGS Gage #11138000 on the Huasna River near Santa Maria, CA". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. 1929–1961. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ USGS Topo Maps for United States (Map). Cartography by United States Geological Survey. ACME Mapper. Retrieved 2016-12-07.