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Early maps from this era label the Kings River under a variety of names. Smith recorded the river as the Kimmel-che or Wimmel-che after "Indians of that name who reside on it", [64] likely a Yokuts clan or village along the lower part of the river. [65] Fremont called it River of the Lake or Lake Fork, as it was the largest stream flowing into ...
The South Fork Kings River is a 44.1-mile (71.0 km) [2] 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.
The North Fork Kings River is a 40.3-mile (64.9 km) [2] tributary of the Kings River, in the U.S. state of California. The river's main stem is entirely within Fresno County , and its watershed drains about 387 square miles (1,000 km 2 ) of the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range.
The Middle Fork Kings River is a 37.2-mile (59.9 km) [2] tributary of the Kings River in Kings Canyon National Park, California, in the southern Sierra Nevada.Draining 318 square miles (820 km 2) [2] – almost all of it wilderness – the Middle Fork is one of the largest wholly undeveloped watersheds in the state, with no dams or paved roads within its basin.
The King's River Natural Area, established in 1979, is located on the upper Kings River east of the hamlet of Boston. The Natural Area includes 1,059 acres (429 ha) and features a two mile hiking trail which leads to Kings River Falls, a scenic 6-feet (2 mt) high waterfall. The Natural Area is located in a rugged mountain area.
The Harris River Ranch property, over 7,000 acres near the Kings River along Trimmer Springs Road, has been proposed as a special study area and added to the Fresno County general plan.
Roberto Hernández went missing for almost a week after clearing debris on the Kings River in the Riverdale area.
The creek empties into the North Fork Kings River near Balch Camp, [7] at an elevation of 1,240 feet (380 m). [1] The creek was named in 1863 by a group of hunters who were attacked there by a grizzly bear. The hunters' dog, Dinkey, tried to fight the bear, but was fatally injured. One of the men was then able to grab his gun and shoot the bear.