Russian River (Pacific Ocean)

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Russian River
Catchment area of ​​the Russian River

Catchment area of ​​the Russian River

Data
Water code US267200
location California (USA)
River system Russian River
source in Mendocino County
39 ° 23 ′ 0 ″  N , 123 ° 14 ′ 18 ″  W
Source height 597  m
muzzle near Jenner in the Pacific Coordinates: 38 ° 27 '2 "  N , 123 ° 7' 46"  W 38 ° 27 '2 "  N , 123 ° 7' 46"  W
Mouth height m
Height difference 597 m
Bottom slope 3.7 ‰
length 161 km
Catchment area 3846 km²
Small towns Ukiah , Healdsburg
Russian River below the village of Duncans Mills;  the river flows right to the Pacific

Russian River below the village of Duncans Mills ; the river flows right to the Pacific

The Russian River is a river in the US state of California, about 177 kilometers long .

The Russian River rises in Mendocino County a few kilometers north of the Redwood Valley and Calpella villages through which it flows . It then flows south past Ukiah and Hopland .

He then passes through Sonoma County , where he passes Cloverdale , Asti and Geyserville and runs through Healdsburg . After the river has flowed west past Windsor , it bends west at Forestville .

Then it flows among other things via Guerneville , Monte Rio and Duncans Mills to Bridgehaven , to flow into the Pacific near Jenner from the east .

The Russian River drains a catchment area of around 3,846 km².

Web links

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