Kings River (Nevada)
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CountryUnited States
Sourcewest of Disaster Peak
locationThe Granites, Humboldt County, Nevada, Nevada
| Kings River | |
|---|---|
Quinn River watershed, including Kings River watershed | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada, Oregon |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | west of Disaster Peak |
| • location | The Granites, Humboldt County, Nevada, Nevada |
| • coordinates | 41°59′05″N 118°13′36″W / 41.98472°N 118.22667°W[1] |
| • elevation | 8,382 ft (2,555 m)[2] |
| Mouth | Quinn River |
• location | Quinn River Lakes, Humboldt County, Nevada, Nevada |
• coordinates | 41°30′54″N 118°08′55″W / 41.51500°N 118.14861°W[1] |
• elevation | 4,114 ft (1,254 m)[1] |
| Length | 40 mi (64 km)[3] |
The Kings River is a tributary of the Quinn River, about 40 mi (64 km) long, in northwestern Nevada and south-central Oregon in the United States.[1] It drains a remote arid area of the northwestern Great Basin.[3]