Clavey River
| Clavey River | |
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Map of the Tuolumne River drainage basin, including the Clavey River | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Sierra Nevada |
| • location | Stanislaus National Forest |
| • coordinates | 38°08′28″N 119°58′02″W / 38.14111°N 119.96722°W |
| • elevation | 5,989 ft (1,825 m) |
| Mouth | Tuolumne River |
• location | Above Lake Don Pedro |
• coordinates | 37°51′50″N 120°06′59″W / 37.86389°N 120.11639°W |
• elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Length | 31.3 mi (50.4 km) |
| Basin size | 157 sq mi (410 km2) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Buck Meadows |
| • average | 255 cu ft/s (7.2 m3/s) |
| • minimum | 2.28 cu ft/s (0.065 m3/s) |
| • maximum | 47,000 cu ft/s (1,300 m3/s) |
The Clavey River is a tributary of the Tuolumne River in the Sierra Nevada, located in the Stanislaus National Forest and Tuolumne County, California. The river is 31.3 miles (50.4 km) long, and is one of the few undammed rivers on the western slope of the Sierra. Via the Tuolumne River, the Clavey is part of the San Joaquin River watershed.