SAN JOAQUIN RIVER


Meaning of SAN JOAQUIN RIVER in English

River, central California, U.S. Formed by forks rising in the Sierra Nevada , it flows past Stockton , Calif.

, to join the Sacramento River above Suisun Bay. It is 350 mi (560 km) long and is dammed for hydroelectric power. Its valley is the southern part of the Central Valley , one of the most productive agricultural regions in the U.S.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.