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The San Joaquin River (/ ˌ s æ n hw ɑː ˈ k iː n / ⓘ SAN whah-KEEN; Spanish: Río San Joaquín [ˈri.o saŋ xoaˈkin]) is the longest river of Central California. The 366-mile (589 km) 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 Joaquin River, river in central California, U.S. It is formed by forks rising on Mount Goddard in the Sierra Nevada and flows southwest and then north-northwest past Stockton to join the Sacramento River above Suisun Bay after a course of 350 miles (560 km).
Spanning 366 miles from its source in the Sierra Nevada to Suisun Bay and the Pacific Ocean, the San Joaquin River is the longest river in Central California. This stunning waterway is renowned for its breathtaking views and diverse wildlife, making it a nature lover’s paradise.
The San Joaquin River originates in the high-elevation Eastern Sierra Nevada mountain range, flowing southwest to the San Joaquin Valley floor, before turning northwest to its confluence with the Sacramento River at the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta).
At 31,800 square miles, the San Joaquin watershed is the largest single river basin entirely in California, comparable in size to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The Sacramento, when combined with the Pit, is one of the longest rivers in the United States entirely within one state.
The San Joaquin River Conservancy is a regionally governed agency created to develop and manage the San Joaquin River Parkway, a planned 22-mile natural and recreational area in the floodplain extending from Friant Dam to Highway 99.
The San Joaquin Valley is the southern half of California's Central Valley. [4] It extends from the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta in the north to the Tehachapi Mountains in the south, and from the California coastal ranges (Diablo and Temblor) in the west to the Sierra Nevada in the east. [5] [6]
