South Fork Kings River
| South Fork Kings River | |
|---|---|
Headwaters of the South Fork Kings River | |
Map of the Kings River watershed, including the South Fork | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Near Mount Bolton Brown |
| • location | Sierra Nevada |
| • coordinates | 37°01′40″N 118°26′49″W / 37.02778°N 118.44694°W |
| • elevation | 11,601 ft (3,536 m) |
| Mouth | Kings River |
• location | Kings Canyon |
• coordinates | 36°50′18″N 118°52′30″W / 36.83833°N 118.87500°W |
• elevation | 2,257 ft (688 m) |
| Length | 44.1 mi (71.0 km) |
| Basin size | 476 sq mi (1,230 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Cedar Grove |
| • average | 656 cu ft/s (18.6 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 56 cu ft/s (1.6 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 13,900 cu ft/s (390 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Woods Creek, Bubbs Creek, Roaring River, Boulder Creek |
| • right | Lewis Creek, Grizzly Creek |
| Type | Wild, Recreational |
| Designated | November 3, 1987 |
The South Fork Kings River is a 44.1-mile (71.0 km) tributary of the Kings River in the Sierra Nevada of Fresno County, California. The river forms part of Kings Canyon, the namesake of Kings Canyon National Park and one of the deepest canyons in North America with a maximum relief of 8,200 feet (2,500 m) from rim to river.