Santa Ana River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Santa Ana River |
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The Santa Ana River as seen from a small bluff overlooking the water.
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Map of the Santa Ana River drainage basin
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| Other name(s) | Rio de los Temblores, Rio de Santa Anna |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Counties | San Bernardino, Riverside, Los Angeles, Orange |
| Cities | San Bernardino, Riverside, Anaheim, Santa Ana |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | Coon Creek 8,650 ft (2,640 m) 34°09′14″N 116°41′20″W / 34.15389°N 116.68889°W |
| 2nd source | Heart Bar Creek 7,900 ft (2,400 m) 34°08′06″N 116°44′23″W / 34.13500°N 116.73972°W |
| River mouth | Pacific Ocean Huntington Beach, Orange County 0 ft (0 m) 33°37′41″N 117°57′31″W / 33.62806°N 117.95861°W |
| Length | 96 mi (154 km), Northeast-Southwest |
| Basin features | |
| Basin size | 2,650 sq mi (6,900 km2) |
| Tributaries | |
The Santa Ana River is a major river in southern California, in the United States. It begins in San Bernardino County and flows west about 100 miles (160 km) to the Pacific Ocean, through Riverside and Orange counties. It has a watershed of 2,650 square miles (6,863 square kilometers). Its biggest tributaries include Lytle, Temescal, and Santiago Creeks. Like the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers to the north, it is lined with concrete in many places. A notable feature on the river is the Seven Oaks Dam, which, at 632 feet (193 m) tall, is the 6th tallest dam in the United States.
Nearby rivers
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South along coast
Images for kids
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Map Santa Ana River
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Mill Creek (pictured) is one of the main headwaters tributaries of the Santa Ana River.
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The channeled mouth of the Santa Ana River between Huntington Beach and Newport Beach
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The Transverse Ranges were formed by uplift along the San Andreas Fault. Santa Ana Canyon is between the first and second ridges and Big Bear Lake is in the background.
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This segment of the Santa Ana River just downstream of Seven Oaks Dam marks the beginning of the inland riparian zone
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Bernardo Yorba Adobe was built by Mexican settlers in Rancho Cañón de Santa Ana in 1835
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The Santa Ana River near Riverside
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The Santa Ana River flooding in 1938, just downstream of Santa Ana Canyon. This view, taken by a Los Angeles Times photographer from a United Air Lines "Mainliner", shows flooded agricultural fields in central Orange County, with the Pacific Ocean in the distance.
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Army Corps of Engineers map of the 100-year floodplain of the Santa Ana River
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The Prado Flood Control Basin on the Santa Ana River has one of the largest remaining riparian zones along the main stem.
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The Santa Ana River bicycle path
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The Orangewood Avenue bridge near Angel Stadium of Anaheim
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See also
In Spanish: Río Santa Ana para niños
