Nacimiento River
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The Nacimiento River (Spanish: Río Nacimiento) is a 64.8-mile-long (104.3 km)[3] river in southern Monterey County and northern San Luis Obispo County, California. A large portion of the river's run is on military reservations. The river's upper reaches are inside Fort Hunter Liggett, Lake Nacimiento is in the middle and the lower reaches are inside Camp Roberts. It is the largest tributary of the Salinas River in terms of streamflow.[4]
Quick Facts Nacimiento River Spanish: Río Nacimiento, Location ...
Nacimiento River Spanish: Río Nacimiento | |
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Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Unnamed spring |
• location | Santa Lucia Mountains, San Luis Obispo County |
• coordinates | 36°01′55″N 121°28′21″W[1] |
• elevation | 3,280 ft (1,000 m) |
Mouth | Salinas River |
• location | Camp Roberts, Monterey County |
• coordinates | 35°49′57″N 120°45′30″W[1] |
• elevation | 584 ft (178 m) |
Length | 64.8 mi (104.3 km) |
Basin size | 350 sq mi (910 km2) |
Discharge | |
• location | below Nacimiento Dam[2] |
• average | 272 cu ft/s (7.7 m3/s)[2] |
• minimum | 0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s) |
• maximum | 7,340 cu ft/s (208 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• right | Los Burros Creek, Las Tablas Creek |
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