North Fork Kings River
| North Fork Kings River | |
|---|---|
North Fork Kings River | |
Map of the Kings River watershed, including the North Fork | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sierra Nevada |
| • location | Fresno County |
| • coordinates | 37°03′48″N 118°44′05″W / 37.06333°N 118.73472°W |
| • elevation | 11,280 ft (3,440 m) |
| Mouth | Kings River |
• location | Rodgers Crossing, Fresno County |
• coordinates | 36°52′10″N 119°08′06″W / 36.86944°N 119.13500°W |
• elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
| Length | 40.3 mi (64.9 km) |
| Basin size | 387 sq mi (1,000 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Balch Camp, including Balch Powerhouse diversion |
| • average | 715 cu ft/s (20.2 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 6.4 cu ft/s (0.18 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 27,400 cu ft/s (780 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Kings River basin |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Helms Creek, Dinkey Creek (California) |
The North Fork Kings River is a 40.3-mile (64.9 km) tributary of the Kings River, in the U.S. state of California. The river's main stem is entirely within Fresno County, and its watershed drains about 387 square miles (1,000 km2) of the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range.