Mokelumne River

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How long is the Mokelumne River?95 miles (153 km)
2. How big is the Mokelumne River?2,143 square miles (5,550 km2) (including Cosumnes River)
3. What is the location?Northern California, USA
4. What is the name origin?Plains Miwok: 'moke' (fishnet) + '-umne' (people of)
5. What does the name Mokelumne mean?It comes from the Miwok words for "fishnet" and "people", so it means "People of the Fish Net".
6. Why is the Mokelumne River important for farmers and cities?The river gives water to farms in the Central Valley and to cities in the east Bay Area through the Mokelumne Aqueduct.

Headwaters: The source or origin of a river, typically in mountainous or high-altitude areas.
Sierra Nevada: A major mountain range in California, known for its high peaks, forests, and role as a water source.
Central Valley: A large, fertile agricultural region in California, fed by rivers originating in the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges.
Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta: A complex network of tidal channels, islands, and marshes where the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers meet before flowing into the Pacific Ocean.