White River (California)

The White River is a small river in the southern San Joaquin Valley of the U.S. state of California. The river is 50.7 miles (81.6 km) long and flows entirely within Tulare County. It rises at roughly 6,800 feet (2,100 m) above sea level in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada on the northwest slope of Bull Run Peak. It flows west, receiving several seasonal tributaries including Arrastre Creek, Coarse Gold Creek and Coho Creek, passing the small settlement of White River. As it nears the border of Tulare County and Kern County its surface flow disappears. The dry riverbed continues northwest into the agricultural San Joaquin Valley and is diverted into canals for flood control and irrigation purposes. The river terminates about 5 miles (8.0 km) north of Delano, short of the historic Tulare Lake.

White River
Location of mouth
Location
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Central Valley
Cities	White River, Ducor, Delano
Physical characteristics
Source	Bull Run Peak
• location	Tulare County
• coordinates	35.838006°N 118.5839766°W / 35.838006; -118.5839766
• elevation	6,800 ft (2,100 m)
Mouth	Tulare Lakebed
• location	near Delano, Tulare County
• coordinates	35°51′06″N 119°17′16″W
• elevation	272 ft (83 m)
Length	50.7 mi (81.6 km)
Basin size	176 sq mi (460 km2)
Discharge
• location	Ducor, CA
• average	10 cu ft/s (0.28 m3/s)
• minimum	0 cu ft/s (0 m3/s)
• maximum	2,760 cu ft/s (78 m3/s)
Basin features
River system	Tulare Basin
Tributaries
• left	Arrastre Creek, Coarse Gold Creek
• right	Capinero Creek, Cove Creek, Chalaney Creek, Coho Creek

References

• ACME Mapper