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577:. U.S. Geological Survey. 1949–2013
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251:430 sq mi (1,100 km)
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907:Tulare Basin
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276:2.9 (km 7.5)
930:White River
915:Kings River
824:Putah Creek
819:Cache Creek
807:Middle Fork
775:Middle Fork
770:West Branch
765:East Branch
750:Butte Creek
745:Stony Creek
479:"Cow Creek"
442:Shasta Lake
320:Tributaries
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205:122°13′52″W
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124:122°13′52″W
955:Categories
940:Kern River
935:Poso Creek
925:Tule River
812:South Fork
802:North Fork
790:Bear River
785:Yuba River
780:South Fork
760:North Fork
730:Deer Creek
725:Mill Creek
680:Rivers of
639:2016-03-29
612:2016-03-29
581:2016-03-29
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525:2016-03-29
499:2016-03-29
460:References
378:California
274:river mile
248:Basin size
202:40°27′52″N
121:40°32′38″N
72:California
836:watershed
710:Cow Creek
700:Pit River
693:watershed
433:main stem
413:watershed
406:Red Bluff
390:Millville
366:Cow Creek
361:Cow Creek
260:Discharge
100:Millville
22:Cow Creek
448:See also
398:Anderson
394:Junction
384:east of
181:Anderson
56:Location
386:Redding
349:Oak Run
61:Country
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