San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area
San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area is a protected area in Madera County, San Joaquin Valley, California. San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area is situated nearby to Kerckhoff 1 Power Station, as well as near the park San Joaquin River Gorge Management Area.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area and Kerckhoff Dam.
San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area
Park
Kerckhoff Dam
Power station
Kerckhoff Dam is a concrete arch dam on the San Joaquin River in Fresno County, California, about 10 mi southwest of Big Creek. The 114 ft tall dam is a run-of-the-river facility impounding 4,252 acre⋅ft of water and is the primary feature of Pacific Gas and Electric's Kerckhoff hydroelectric project. Kerckhoff Dam is situated 2 miles south of San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hildreth and Prather.
Hildreth
Hamlet
Hildreth is an unincorporated community in Madera County, California. It is located 3.5 miles east-southeast of O'Neals, at an elevation of 1247 feet. In the late 1870s, Tom Hildreth opened a store at the site, thereby beginning the town named for him. Hildreth is situated 4½ miles west of San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area.
Prather
Village
Prather is an unincorporated community in Fresno County, California. It is located 25 miles northeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 1,657 ft. Prather has a population of 1,569. Prather is situated 5 miles southeast of San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area.
Marshall Junction
Hamlet
Marshall Station is a former settlement in Fresno County, California. It was located near the south end of the Auberry Valley 3.5 miles west-southwest of Prather. Marshall Junction is situated 6 miles south of San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area.
San Joaquin River Gorge Special Recreation Management Area
- Type: Protected area
- Location: Madera County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.10067° or 37° 6′ 2″ northLongitude
-119.55076° or 119° 33′ 3″ westOpen location code
85924C2X+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 171751064
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