Smith River (California)
| Smith River (California) | |
|---|---|
The mouth of the Smith River as it enters the Pacific Ocean | |
Map of the Smith River watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Confluence of North and Middle Forks |
| • location | Gasquet, Klamath Mountains, Six Rivers National Forest, Del Norte County |
| • coordinates | 41°50′52″N 123°58′08″W / 41.84778°N 123.96889°W |
| • elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | near community of Smith River, Del Norte County |
• coordinates | 41°56′10″N 124°12′12″W / 41.93611°N 124.20333°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 25.1 mi (40.4 km) |
| Basin size | 719 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | about 7 mi (11 km) east of Crescent City |
| • average | 3,748 cu ft/s (106.1 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 160 cu ft/s (4.5 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 228,000 cu ft/s (6,500 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Middle Fork Smith River, South Fork Smith River |
| • right | North Fork Smith River |
| Type | Wild 78.0 miles (125.5 km) Scenic 31.0 miles (49.9 km) Recreational 216.4 miles (348.3 km) |
| Designated | January 19, 1981 |
The Smith River (Tolowa: xaa-wvn’-taa-ghii~-li~’, nii~-li~’ ) flows from the Klamath Mountains to the Pacific Ocean in Del Norte County in extreme northwestern California, on the West Coast of the United States. The river, about 25.1 miles (40.4 km) long, all within Del Norte County, flows through the Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest, Six Rivers National Forest, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.