San Joaquin River

The San Joaquin River is the longest river of Central California. The 366-mile long river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through the rich agricultural region of the northern San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. An important source of irrigation water as well as a wildlife corridor, the San Joaqui…
The San Joaquin River is the longest river of Central California. The 366-mile long river starts in the high Sierra Nevada, and flows through the rich agricultural region of the northern San Joaquin Valley before reaching Suisun Bay, San Francisco Bay, and the Pacific Ocean. An important source of irrigation water as well as a wildlife corridor, the San Joaquin is among the most heavily dammed and diverted of California's rivers.
  • Etymology: c. 1805-1808 by Gabriel Moraga for Saint Joachim, father of Mary, the mother of Jesus
  • Country: United States
  • State: California
  • Cities: Fresno, Modesto, Stockton
  • Source: Thousand Island Lake
  • Mouth: Suisun Bay
  • Length: 366 mi (589 km)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org