Clavey River
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The Clavey River is a unique tributary of the Tuolumne River, located in Tuolumne County, California. Most uniquely, it flows north-south, which is exceptional for a west-slope river in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The river makes a sweeping right-hand turn at Jawbone Ridge prior to joining forces with the main Tuolumne River. This river is also unique because it still harbors a pre-glacial remnant population of golden trout -- California's state fish; it is undammed, despite the many attempts to do so by the Turlock Irrigation District; and it has some of the best swimming holes in all of California.
