Fresno River

The Fresno River (Spanish for "ash tree") is a river in Central California and a major tributary of the San Joaquin River. It runs approximately 83 miles (134 km) from the Sierra Nevada Range to the San Joaquin River if measured from the source of Rainier Creek, near Raymond Mountain in Yosemite National Park. Although called the 'Fresno' River, it is one of the largest and longest river systems in Madera County.

Fresno River
Fresno River Viaduct, February 2017
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of Lewis Fork Creek, Nelder Creek, and China Creek (Raymond Mountain)
  locationOakhurst, Madera County
  coordinates37°21′43″N 119°37′58″W
  elevation2,510 ft (770 m)
MouthSan Joaquin River
  location
Near Dos Palos, Madera County
  coordinates
37°04′32″N 120°33′39″W
  elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Length83 mi (134 km)
Discharge 
  locationbelow Hidden Dam
  average110 cu ft/s (3.1 m3/s)
  minimum0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
  maximum17,500 cu ft/s (500 m3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftNelder Creek, Coarse Gold Creek
  rightLewis Fork Fresno River, Peterson Creek
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