South Fork San Joaquin River
| South Fork San Joaquin River | |
|---|---|
South Fork below Florence Lake | |
Location of South Fork San Joaquin River in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Martha Lake (California) |
| • location | Kings Canyon National Park |
| • coordinates | 37°05′39″N 118°43′16″W / 37.09417°N 118.72111°W |
| • elevation | 11,010 ft (3,360 m) |
| Mouth | San Joaquin River |
• location | Ansel Adams Wilderness |
• coordinates | 37°26′13″N 119°14′36″W / 37.43694°N 119.24333°W |
• elevation | 3,704 ft (1,129 m) |
| Length | 48 mi (77 km) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Hoffman Meadow |
| • average | 456 cu ft/s (12.9 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 8.5 cu ft/s (0.24 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 5,930 cu ft/s (168 m3/s) |
The South Fork San Joaquin River is the largest headwater of the San Joaquin River in central California, United States. About 48 miles (77 km) long, it drains an area of the high Sierra Nevada about 60 miles (97 km) northeast of Fresno.