Middle Fork Kings River
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The Middle Fork Kings River is a major tributary of the Kings River
in the U.S. state
of California
. The river flows 37.2 miles (59.9 km) in a generally southwest direction, entirely within Kings Canyon National Park
and the Sierra Nevada. Its drainage basin
is roughly 500 mi2 in size. The river joins the South Fork Kings River
at its mouth to form the main stem of the Kings River.
Kings River (California)
The Kings River is a major river of south-central California. About long, it drains an area of the high western Sierra Nevada and the Central Valley. A large alluvial fan has formed where the river's gradient decreases in the Central Valley so the river divides into distributaries...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The river flows 37.2 miles (59.9 km) in a generally southwest direction, entirely within Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park is a National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Fresno, California. The park was established in 1940 and covers...
and the Sierra Nevada. Its drainage basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
is roughly 500 mi2 in size. The river joins the South Fork Kings River
South Fork Kings River
The South Fork Kings River is an important tributary of the Kings River in the U.S. state of California. It joins the Middle Fork Kings River to form the main stem of the Kings...
at its mouth to form the main stem of the Kings River.