Tule River (quad)
| (36.0941131, | -118.5750884)-at the source of the South Fork of the Middle Fork of the Tule River |
Description:
The Tule River, also called Rio de San Pedro or Rio San Pedro,[1] is a river in Tulare County in the U.S. state of California. The river originates in the Sierra Nevada east of Porterville and consists of three forks, North, Middle and South. The North Fork and Middle Fork meet above Springville. The South Fork meets the others at Lake Success. Downstream of Success Dam, the river flows west through Porterville. The river used to empty into Tulare Lake, but its waters have been diverted for irrigation. However, the river does reach Tulare Lake during floods. Tulare Lake is the terminal sink of an endorheic basin that historically also received the Kaweah and Kern Rivers as well as southern distributaries of the Kings. From Wikipedia
Tule River: May 21 we came on to Tule River, out on the plain, and uninteresting—stopped there one day—then came on to Visalia and stopped over Sunday. At Tule River we were overtaken by some men with a band of horses and mules, which they were bringing from Indian Wells, where we had been. Several had been killed by the Indians, others wounded, and for safety they were bringing them to the Tulare Valley. Up and Down California: The Journal of William H. Brewer, 1860-1864 Book 4, Chp 2
Trips:
- August 13, 2014 - Meetup hike on the Nelson Trail, Dome Rock and the Trail of 100 Giants
References:
- Wikipedia
- Friends of the River
- Forest Service description
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