San Gabriel River (California)
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| Water code | US : 1654998 | |
| location | California (USA) | |
| River system | San Gabriel River | |
| Drain over | San Gabriel River → Pacific Ocean | |
| source | in the San Gabriel Mountains 34 ° 20 ′ 35 ″ N , 117 ° 43 ′ 30 ″ W |
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| muzzle | in San Pedro Bay (Pacific Ocean) between Long Beach and Seal Beach Coordinates: 33 ° 44 ′ 33 " N , 118 ° 6 ′ 56" W 33 ° 44 ′ 33 " N , 118 ° 6 ′ 56" W |
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| length | 75 km | |
 Reservoir on the San Gabriel River |
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The San Gabriel River is a 75-kilometer-long river in Los Angeles County in the US state of California . It rises in the San Gabriel Mountains at the confluence of the Prairie Fork and Vincent Gulch . The river flows into the Pacific between Long Beach and Seal Beach .
On its running route 3 rivers flow into the San Gabriel River. The lower course is channeled.
Dams
There are a total of 5 dams along the San Gabriel. The Cogswell , San Gabriel and Morris dams are located on the upper reaches of the San Gabriel Mountains . The Santa Fe and Whittier Narrows dams were built in the San Gabriel Valley to provide flood protection. Your flood retention basins are dry for most of the year.
Web links
Commons : San Gabriel River - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
Individual evidence
- ↑ USGS - GNIS - San Gabriel River