Sacramento River Research Paper
The Sacramento River
Originating in the Klamath Mountains, the Sacramento River is the largest river in California, draining over 70,000 kilometers. Located within Northern and Central California, the Sacramento River flows south for about 412 kilometers until it reaches the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Sacramento River runs through 19 Californian counties, being bounded by Sierra Nevada and Coast Rangers, area known as the Sacramento Valley. For about 12,000 years, the river has been used by many Indian tribes due to its natural resources. The river was “officially” discovered by European settlers in the 1700s. The river was named “Rio de los Sacramentos” meaning “river of the sacrament” by Gabriel Moraga
Originating in the Klamath Mountains, the Sacramento River is the largest river in California, draining over 70,000 kilometers. Located within Northern and Central California, the Sacramento River flows south for about 412 kilometers until it reaches the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. The Sacramento River runs through 19 Californian counties, being bounded by Sierra Nevada and Coast Rangers, area known as the Sacramento Valley. For about 12,000 years, the river has been used by many Indian tribes due to its natural resources. The river was “officially” discovered by European settlers in the 1700s. The river was named “Rio de los Sacramentos” meaning “river of the sacrament” by Gabriel Moraga