List of rivers in California (U.S. state), grouped by region.
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Rivers and streams between the Oregon border and Humboldt Bay that empty into the Pacific Ocean (arranged north to south; tributaries with those entering nearest the sea first)
Primary streams entering Humboldt Bay are listed north to south beginning north of the entrance to the bay and continuing in a clockwise direction. Tributaries entering nearest the bay are listed first. For a detailed listing of minor creeks and sloughs that drain into the bay and ultimately to the Pacific Ocean, see the Humboldt Bay article.[1][2]
Rivers and streams between Humboldt Bay and the Golden Gate that empty into the Pacific Ocean (arranged north to south; tributaries with those entering nearest the sea first):
For details of the Sonoma and Marin coasts, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Streams that empty into San Francisco Bay or its tributary bays (arranged clockwise, starting at the north side of the Golden Gate; tributaries are listed from those entering nearest the bays to farthest).
For additional detail on Bay Area creeks, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Usually an endorheic basin, waters in this region all eventually would reach Tulare Lake. This region would overflow into the San Joaquin River during flood years when Tulare Lake overflowed.
Continuing clockwise around San Pablo Bay/San Francisco Bay:
For additional detail on Bay Area creeks, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean between the Golden Gate and Point Arguello, arranged in order from north to south.
For details of the San Mateo coast, see List of watercourses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean southeast of Point Arguello, arranged from north to south:
Buena creek (san diego)
Rivers that empty into the Gulf of California:
The Carrizo Plain is a large enclosed valley near the Central Coast which drains into Soda Lake.
Rivers that empty into the Salton Sea:
Rivers in the Great Basin, arranged roughly north to south:
Rivers draining into saline and endorheic Mono Lake in eastern California, from north and proceeding counterclockwise:
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