Mokelumne River

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The Mokelumne River is a major river in the Sierra Nevada of California, known for its scenic canyons, hydroelectric projects, and role as a vital water source for agriculture and urban areas.

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Mokelumne River canonical 16
Lower Mokelumne River 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
river
basinSize approximately 2,143 square miles
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses Sierra Nevada foothills
ecoregion Sierra Nevada ecosystem
surface form: Sierra Nevada–Cascade ecological region
flowsInto San Joaquin River
flowsThrough Alpine County
Amador County, California
surface form: Amador County

Calaveras County
Mokelumne Wilderness
San Joaquin County
hasBridge State Route 12 bridge
State Route 49 bridge
hasPart Lower Mokelumne River
Middle Fork Mokelumne River
North Fork Mokelumne River
South Fork Mokelumne River
hasReservoir Camanche Reservoir
Pardee Reservoir
Salt Springs Reservoir
Tiger Creek Reservoir
impoundedBy Camanche Dam
Electra Diversion Dam
Pardee Dam
Salt Springs Dam
Tiger Creek Dam
knownFor hydroelectric power generation
salmon and steelhead habitat
scenic canyons
whitewater recreation
length approximately 95 miles
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Northern California
Sierra Nevada
managedBy East Bay Municipal Utility District
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
mouthLocatedIn Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
partOf California State Water System
sourceLocation Alpine County
Sierra Nevada
subjectOf Mokelumne River Project (PG&E hydroelectric system)
supports chinook salmon runs
steelhead trout populations
tributaryOf San Joaquin River
usedFor hydroelectric power
irrigation
municipal water supply
recreation
waterSupplierFor East Bay Municipal Utility District

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Eldorado National Forest hasWatercourse Mokelumne River
San Joaquin County hasMajorRiver Mokelumne River
San Joaquin River tributary Mokelumne River
San Joaquin River hasTributary Mokelumne River
Calaveras County hasMajorRiver Mokelumne River
Mokelumne River area traversedBy Mokelumne River
Mokelumne River area contains Mokelumne River
this entity surface form: Lower Mokelumne River
Sierra Miwok traditionalTerritoryFeature Mokelumne River
Cosumnes River flowsInto Mokelumne River
Cosumnes River tributaryOf Mokelumne River
Sierra Nevada river system hasMajorRiver Mokelumne River
Lodi locatedNear Mokelumne River
Delta hydrologic region hasMajorRiver Mokelumne River
Ione, California locatedNear Mokelumne River
Pioneer, California hasNearbyAttraction Mokelumne River
Lockeford, California, United States locatedNear Mokelumne River
subject surface form: Lockeford, California
Lockeford, California, United States hasNearbyWaterBody Mokelumne River
subject surface form: Lockeford, California