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North Fork Kings River

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were completed in 1962. The North Fork system was at one point, in the 1940s, the subject of a local controversy regarding whether it should be developed by the federal government or a private company (PG&E). Farmers feared that the federal plan would involve moving water south as part of the
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underground Haas Powerhouse, where the water drops 850 feet (260 m) to power the turbines. Black Rock Reservoir serves as the afterbay for the Haas Powerhouse and forebay for Balch Powerhouse, located another 3 miles (4.8 km) downstream. Below that is the Kings River Powerhouse, which
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in an unnamed pond a mile (1.6 km) south of Mount Reinstein. It flows west through a high, lake-studded alpine basin before dropping into a deep valley. The river receives Post Corral and Helms creeks from the right before emptying into
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the North Fork flows through a gorge with a massive drop in elevation and is used to generate conventional hydroelectricity at two stations along its course. A 6-mile (9.7 km) tunnel from Wishon Reservoir carries water to the 128
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The Balch Powerhouse is one of the oldest hydro developments on the Kings River, originally completed in 1927 by San Joaquin Light & Power, a predecessor of
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plants in the United States. Water is pumped into Courtright Reservoir during times of low demand and released into Wishon Reservoir to generate
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USGS Gage #11218400 North Fork Kings River below Dinkey Creek, near Balch Camp, CA: Water-Data Report 2013
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Wishon Reservoir and Courtright Reservoir, respectively, are the lower and upper reservoirs for the
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It rises at an elevation of 11,380 feet (3,470 m) on the western border of the
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An extensive hydroelectric system is located along the North Fork. Below the
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drains about 387 square miles (1,000 km) of the southern
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Map of the Kings River watershed, including the North Fork
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United States
California
Sierra Nevada
Fresno County
37°03′48″N 118°44′05″W / 37.06333°N 118.73472°W / 37.06333; -118.73472
Mouth
Kings River
Rodgers Crossing
Fresno County
36°52′10″N 119°08′06″W / 36.86944°N 119.13500°W / 36.86944; -119.13500
River system
Kings River
Helms Creek
Dinkey Creek (California)
Kings River
U.S. state
California
main stem
Fresno County
watershed
Sierra Nevada
Sierra National Forest
Wishon Reservoir
Wishon Dam
Dinkey Creek
Wishon Dam
megawatt
Pine Flat Lake

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