Gualala River
| Gualala River | |
|---|---|
The Gualala River near its mouth | |
Location of the mouth of the Gualala River in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sonoma County, Mendocino County |
| City | Gualala, California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | South Fork Gualala River |
| • location | Mohrhardt Ridge |
| • coordinates | 38°34′17″N 123°10′3″W / 38.57139°N 123.16750°W |
| • elevation | 1,880 ft (570 m) |
| 2nd source | North Fork/Billings Creek |
| • location | Snook Mountain |
| • coordinates | 38°50′46″N 123°19′56″W / 38.84611°N 123.33222°W |
| • elevation | 1,840 ft (560 m) |
| Source confluence | confluence |
| • location | 2 mi (3 km) northeast of Gualala, California |
| • coordinates | 38°46′42″N 123°29′56″W / 38.77833°N 123.49889°W |
| • elevation | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
• location | west of Gualala, California |
• coordinates | 38°46′7″N 123°32′2″W / 38.76861°N 123.53389°W |
• elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Length | 3.4 mi (5.5 km)confluence to mouth |
| Basin size | 298 sq mi (770 km2) |
The Gualala River is a river on the northern coast of California. Most of the river is in Sonoma County, but a portion is in Mendocino County. The headwaters of the 40-mile-long (64 km) river (measuring via its South Fork) are high in the Coast Range, and it empties into the Pacific Ocean. For its last few miles, it forms the boundary between Sonoma County and Mendocino County.