Kern River Canyon

Kern River Canyon
Kern River Canyon from SR 178, near the canyon floor. Kern River is visible on the left.
Location	Kern County, California
Floor elevation	800 to 2,400 feet (240 to 730 m)
Long-axis direction	East/West
Long-axis length	20 miles (32 km)
Width	1 mile (1.6 km) at top
Depth	1,500 to 2,000 feet (460 to 610 m)
Geography
Coordinates	35°41′45″N 118°40′4″W / 35.69583°N 118.66778°W / 35.69583; -118.66778Coordinates: 35°41′45″N 118°40′4″W / 35.69583°N 118.66778°W / 35.69583; -118.66778
Traversed by	State Route 178

The Kern River Canyon is a canyon in Kern County, California. It is located in the Southern Sierra Nevada.

The canyon was formed by the Kern River, and connects the Kern River Valley and southern San Joaquin Valley.^[1] California State Route 178 (Kern Canyon Road) follows the canyon, from east of Bakersfield up to the Lake Isabella area.

References

↑ Lee, Charles. An Intensive Study of the Water Resources of a Part of the Owens Valley, California. United States Geological Survey - United States Department of the Interior. Government Printing Office. 1912. Page 49.

Tulare Basin hydrography

Kings River	North Fork Kings River South Fork Kings River Middle Fork Kings River Roaring River Kings Canyon Pine Flat Dam Pine Flat Lake Rodgers Crossing Dam (proposed)

Kaweah River	North Fork Kaweah River Middle Fork Kaweah River Marble Fork Kaweah River East Fork Kaweah River South Fork Kaweah River Lime Kiln Creek Paradise Creek Horse Creek St. John's River Kaweah Canyon Mineral King Terminus Dam Lake Kaweah

Tule River	North Fork Tule River Middle Fork Tule River South Fork Tule River North Branch Tule River South Branch Tule River Success Dam Lake Success

Kern River	Buena Vista Lake Buena Vista Slough Canebrake Creek Clear Creek Connecting Slough Golden Trout Creek Isabella Dam Lake Isabella Kern River Canyon Kern River Slough Kern Lake Lake Evans Lake Webb Little Kern River Poso Creek Rock Creek South Fork Kern River

Other	Tulare Lake California Aqueduct Friant-Kern Canal Mill Creek White River

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