North Fork Eel River
| North Fork Eel River | ||
 River course in the catchment area of the Eel River |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | US : 255113 | |
| location | California (USA) | |
| River system | Eel River | |
| Drain over | Eel River → Pacific Ocean | |
| Confluence of |
West Fork and East Fork North Fork Eel River in Trinity County 40 ° 12 ′ 49 ″ N , 123 ° 23 ′ 14 ″ W |
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| Source height | 645 m | |
| muzzle | 9.6 km north of Spyrock in the Eel River Coordinates: 39 ° 57 ′ 24 " N , 123 ° 26 ′ 14" W 39 ° 57 ′ 24 " N , 123 ° 26 ′ 14" W |
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| Mouth height | 175 m | |
| Height difference | 470 m | |
| Bottom slope | 8.9 ‰ | |
| length | 53 km | |
| Catchment area | 729 km² | |
| Discharge at the Mina A Eo gauge : 642 km² |
MQ 1954/2005 Mq 1954/2005 |
18 m³ / s 28 l / (s km²) |
| Residents in the catchment area | 200 | |
| National Wild and Scenic River | ||
The North Fork Eel River is a right tributary of the Eel River in the northwest of the US state California . The 53 km long river drains an area of 729 km².
The North Fork Eel River arises at the confluence of the West Fork North Fork Eel River and East Fork North Fork Eel River 4 miles northeast of Zenia in Trinity County . It flows in a predominantly southerly direction through the California Coast Mountains . The North Fork Eel River eventually joins the Eel River 9.6 km north of Spyrock in Mendocino County .
The catchment area of the North Eel River is very sparsely populated. The terrain includes wooded areas, oak forests and oak savannahs, and open pastureland. About 41% of the catchment area is within the Six Rivers National Forest .
On January 19, 1981, a total of 640 km in the river system of the Eel River was designated as a National Wild and Scenic River . The section of the North Fork Eel River from its mouth to the Old Gilman Ranch was placed under protection.
On the lower 8 kilometers below Split Rock we find the king salmon ( chinook ) in North Fork Eel River. Steelhead trout are common in the river.
Individual evidence
- ↑ West Fork North Fork Eel River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b c North Fork Eel River in the Geographic Names Information System of the United States Geological Survey
- ↑ a b c d e North Fork Eel River, Total Maximum Daily Loads for Sediment and Temperature (PDF, 625 KB) US EPA. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ↑ USGS 11474500 NF EEL R NR MINA CA
- ↑ a b National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Eel River, California