Little Kern River
| Little Kern River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Great Western Divide |
| • location | Sequoia National Forest |
| • coordinates | 36°23′57″N 118°34′19″W / 36.39917°N 118.57194°W |
| • elevation | 10,603 ft (3,232 m) |
| Mouth | Kern River |
• location | Forks of the Kern |
• coordinates | 36°08′00″N 118°26′20″W / 36.13333°N 118.43889°W |
• elevation | 4,790 ft (1,460 m) |
| Length | 24.4 mi (39.3 km) |
| Basin size | 133 sq mi (340 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Quaking Aspen Camp |
| • average | 131 cu ft/s (3.7 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 7.12 cu ft/s (0.202 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 13,100 cu ft/s (370 m3/s) |
The Little Kern River is a 24.4-mile-long (39.3 km) major tributary of the upper Kern River in the Sequoia National Forest, in the southern Sierra Nevada, California. It is one of three streams, along with Volcano Creek and Golden Trout Creek, that harbor beautiful golden trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss aguabonita).