Sacramento Wash (California) facts for kids
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Sacramento Wash (California) in southeast California w/ Nevada
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| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Regions | Lanfair Valley (eastern)-Mojave Desert |
| County | San Bernardino County, California |
| Communities | Goffs, Cima &, Kelso, CA |
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| Length | 24 mi (39 km), N-S (drains from northwest) |
The Sacramento Wash (California) is a dry riverbed, or "wash," located in the eastern part of San Bernardino County, California. It acts like a natural drain, carrying water south and then east from the Lanfair Valley. This wash eventually joins with the Piute Wash, which mostly flows from Nevada. Together, they flow into the mighty Colorado River, just north of the town of Needles, California. There's actually another Sacramento Wash on the other side of the Colorado River, in northwest Arizona!
The Lanfair Valley and Sacramento Wash are found on the eastern edge of the Mojave National Preserve. This is a large protected area in the Mojave Desert.
Exploring the Geography
The Sacramento Wash (California) is part of a special two-valley system that looks like the letter "U." The Piute Wash forms the eastern side of this "U" shape. The Sacramento Wash forms the western side.
- The Sacramento Wash starts in the Lanfair Valley.
- It flows south, then turns east.
- It collects water from other small streams that flow down from the hills.
- Finally, it meets the Piute Wash.
- From there, the combined washes quickly flow down from the Dead Mountains foothills.
- They empty into the western bank of the Colorado River.
The very middle of the Sacramento Wash area is also the center of the Lanfair Valley. This central point is marked by a group of hills called the Lanfair Buttes.
