Carmel River (California)
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The Carmel River (Rumsen: tirus ua čorx)[4] is a 41 mi (66 km)[5] river on the Central Coast of California in Monterey County that originates in the Ventana Wilderness of the Santa Lucia Mountains.[3] The river flows northwest through Carmel Valley with its mouth at the Pacific Ocean south of Carmel-by-the-Sea, at Carmel Bay. The Carmel River is considered the northern boundary of Big Sur, the other boundaries being San Carpóforo Creek and the Pacific coastline.[6]
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Carmel River | |
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Native name | tirus ua čorx (Southern Ohlone) (Rumsen language) |
Location | |
Country | United States |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Santa Lucia Mountains |
• coordinates | 36.318018°N 121.645501°W / 36.318018; -121.645501 |
• elevation | 4,120 ft (1,260 m)[3] |
Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 36.536072°N 121.928010°W / 36.536072; -121.928010 |
• elevation | Sea level |
Length | 36 mi (58 km) |
Basin size | 256 sq mi (660 km2) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Pine Creek, San Clemente Creek, Las Garzas Creek |
• right | Carmel River-Miller Fork, Cachagua Creek, Tularcitos Creek |
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