Smith River (California)
| Smith River | |
 The mouth of the Smith River as it enters the Pacific Ocean
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| Country | United States |
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| State | California |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Middle Fork Smith River, South Fork Smith River |
| - right | North Fork Smith River |
| Source | Confluence of North and Middle Forks |
| - location | Gasquet, Six Rivers National Forest |
| - elevation | 315 ft (96 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°50′52″N 123°58′08″W / 41.84778°N 123.96889°W |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| - location | near Smith River, Del Norte County |
| - elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| - coordinates | 41°56′10″N 124°12′12″W / 41.93611°N 124.20333°WCoordinates: 41°56′10″N 124°12′12″W / 41.93611°N 124.20333°W |
| Length | 25.1 mi (40 km) |
| Basin | 719 sq mi (1,862 km2) |
| Discharge | for about 7 mi (11 km) east of Crescent City |
| - average | 3,748 cu ft/s (106 m3/s) |
| - max | 228,000 cu ft/s (6,456 m3/s) |
| - min | 160 cu ft/s (5 m3/s) |
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The Smith River (Tolowa: xaa-wvn’-taa-ghii~-li~’, nii~-li~’) is a river on the Pacific coast of extreme northwestern California, in the United States. It is about 25.1 miles (40.4 km) long, all in Del Norte County, and it flows through the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest, Six Rivers National Forest, and Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park.
The Smith River is formed by the confluence of its middle and north forks in Del Norte County, in the extreme northwest corner of California, near the community of Gasquet. The Middle Fork, 27.8 miles (44.7 km) long, rises in Del Norte County, approximately 60 miles (100 km) northeast of Crescent City, and flows west. The North Fork Smith River, 28.1 miles (45.2 km) long, rises in Oregon on the northeast slope of Chetco Peak. The South Fork Smith River enters the Smith River near the community of Hiouchi. The 43.3-mile-long (69.7 km) fork rises on the eastern edge of the Smith River National Recreation Area, approximately 30 miles (48 km) east-northeast of Crescent City, flowing southwest and then northwest.
From the confluence with the South Fork, the Smith River flows generally northwest, entering the Pacific Ocean near the community of Smith River, approximately 10 miles (16 km) north of Crescent City. Smith River estuary is recognized for protection by the California Bays and Estuaries Policy.
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