Russian River (Pacific Ocean)
Russian River | ||
Catchment area of the Russian River |
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Data | ||
Water code | US : 267200 | |
location | California (USA) | |
River system | Russian River | |
source | in Mendocino County 39 ° 23 ′ 0 ″ N , 123 ° 14 ′ 18 ″ W |
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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 |
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Mouth height | 0 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 |
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.