Sacramento River

Sacramento River
Location
Country	United States
Physical characteristics
Source
- location	Klamath Mountains
Mouth	Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Length	447 mi (719 km)
Basin size	27,580 sq mi (71,400 km2)
Discharge
- average	23,490 cu ft/s (665 m3/s)

The Sacramento River is the longest river in California in the United States. It flows through the Sacramento Valley in northern California, and is about 445 miles (716 km) long. The Sacramento has many tributaries, including the Pit, Feather and American Rivers. Cities along the river include Redding and Sacramento.

Native people have lived in the region for about 12,000 years. The Sacramento River's tributaries were the focus of the California Gold Rush, which brought many settlers to the area in the 1800s. Today, the river is used as a source of irrigation water and to produce hydroelectricity.

Tributaries

• Cache Creek
• Putah Creek
• American River
• Feather River
  • Bear River (Feather River)
  • Yuba River
• Pit River
  • McCloud River

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• Shasta Dam