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Headwaters - Water Education Foundation Headwaters in California Most headwaters are either streams of melted snow and ice or springs from overflowing aquifers The Sacramento River ’s headwater is from a spring at Mt Shasta City Park while the middle fork of the San Joaquin River ’s headwater is Thousand Island Lake in the Eastern Sierra
Sacramento River - Water Education Foundation The headwaters of the Sacramento River and its main northern tributaries —the Pit and McCloud rivers — are regulated by Shasta Dam Other major tributaries — the Feather and American rivers on its south end — and smaller streams are heavily regulated by dams for flood control, water supply, power production and recreation
ON THE ROAD: This Iconic High Sierra Lake Was Once Named…Bigler? Lake Tahoe was a stop on our Headwaters Tour June 28-29 California did not officially recognize the name Lake Tahoe until 1945 (Photo source: USGS) Lake Tahoe, the iconic high Sierra water body that straddles California and Nevada, has sat for more than 10,000 years at the heart of the Washoe tribe’s territory
Colorado River - Water Education Foundation From its headwaters in Colorado and Wyoming, the 1,450-mile-long river and its tributaries pass through parts of seven states and serves Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah and Wyoming along with 30 tribal nations
Tributaries - Water Education Foundation Tributaries are classified based on either their proximity to the headwaters of a river or the relative sizes of their flow Internationally, tributaries are vital for trade, biodiversity, providing drinking water and supplying water to large bodies
Cosumnes River - Water Education Foundation From the headwaters, the river flows through a canyon, collecting Dogtown Creek at Omo Ranch From there, the water flows through a valley past Outingdale The 20-mile long South Fork flows northwest along the El Dorado Amador County line before connecting with the Middle Fork
Registration Now Open for Popular Northern California Tour; Join our . . . Tickets Still Available for Headwaters Tour: July 24-25 Don’t miss your opportunity to venture into the foothills and mountains of the Sierra Nevada with experts on our Headwaters Tour July 24-25 and examine water issues that happen upstream but have dramatic impacts on water supply and quality downstream and throughout California
Earth Notes: The San Juan River - Water Education Foundation The headwaters of the San Juan River originate in the snow-capped peaks of the southern Rocky Mountains Along its journey, the river is joined by numerous tributaries as it flows through the states of Colorado, New Mexico, and Utah, eventually merging with the Colorado River deep within the sandstone walls of Glen Canyon
Mythical history of Sacramento River headwaters at Mount Shasta Mythical history of Sacramento River headwaters at Mount Shasta The mighty Sacramento River is a 447-mile-long waterway, accumulating snow melt and rain runoff from 19 different counties in Northern California It hydrates thirsty farmlands and provides drinking water to millions of people from San Francisco to Redding
Headwaters Tour 2024 - Water Education Foundation Headwaters Tour 2024 Field Trip - July 24-25 Registration Closed – Click here to join the waitlist On average, more than half of California’s developed water supply originates in the Sierra Nevada and the southern spur of the Cascade Range