East Fork Carson River
The East Fork Carson River is the largest tributary of the Carson River, flowing through California and Nevada in the western United States. The north-flowing river is 61 miles (98 km) long and drains a mostly rural, mountainous watershed of 392 square miles (1,020 km2).
| East Fork Carson River | |
|---|---|
Rafting the East Fork of the Carson River | |
Map of the Carson River watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California, Nevada |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sierra Nevada |
| • location | Alpine County, California |
| • coordinates | 38°21′41″N 119°37′36″W |
| • elevation | 10,312 ft (3,143 m) |
| Mouth | Carson River |
• location | Douglas County, Nevada |
• coordinates | 38°59′27″N 119°49′29″W |
• elevation | 4,675 ft (1,425 m) |
| Length | 61 mi (98 km) |
| Basin size | 392 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | near Gardnerville, NV |
| • average | 376 cu ft/s (10.6 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 11 cu ft/s (0.31 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 20,300 cu ft/s (570 m3/s) |
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