| South Fork Kings River | |
|---|---|
 Headwaters of the South Fork Kings River | |
 Map of the Kings River watershed, including the South Fork | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Near Mount Bolton Brown |
| • location | Sierra Nevada |
| • coordinates | 37°01′40″N 118°26′49″W / 37.02778°N 118.44694°W[1] |
| • elevation | 11,601 ft (3,536 m) |
| Mouth | Kings River |
• location | Kings Canyon |
• coordinates | 36°50′18″N 118°52′30″W / 36.83833°N 118.87500°W[1] |
• elevation | 2,257 ft (688 m) |
| Length | 44.1 mi (71.0 km)[2] |
| Basin size | 476 sq mi (1,230 km2)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cedar Grove[3] |
| • average | 656 cu ft/s (18.6 m3/s)[4] |
| • minimum | 56 cu ft/s (1.6 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 13,900 cu ft/s (390 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Woods Creek, Bubbs Creek, Roaring River, Boulder Creek |
| • right | Lewis Creek, Grizzly Creek |
| Type | Wild, Recreational |
| Designated | November 3, 1987 |
The South Fork Kings River is a 44.1-mile (71.0 km)[2] tributary of the Kings River in the Sierra Nevada of Fresno County, California. The river forms part of Kings Canyon, the namesake of Kings Canyon National Park and one of the deepest canyons in North America with a maximum relief of 8,200 feet (2,500 m) from rim to river.[5]
- ^ a b "South Fork Kings River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1981-01-19. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
- ^ a b c "National Hydrography Dataset via National Map Viewer". U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "USGS Gage #11212500 South Fork Kings River near Cedar Grove, CA". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Dec 1950 – Sep 1957. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "USGS Gage #11212500 South Fork Kings River near Cedar Grove, CA". National Water Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. Dec 1950 – Sep 1957. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- ^ "Description of the Parks" (PDF). Sequoia and Kings Canyon Fire Management Plan. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 2006-11-25.