The Mokelumne River is a river flowing from the Sierras to a confluence with the San Joaquin River in the Central Valley of California. The name, pronounced [ mɑ.ˈkel.ʌm.ni ], is Plains Miwok and is constructed from moke, meaning fishnet, and -umne, a suffix meaning "people of". The town of Mokelumne Hill was named for the river in about 1850. For the Second World War frigate class, see River class frigate The Murray River in Australia A river is a large natural waterway. ... The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that is mostly in eastern California. ... A confluence is the merger or meeting of two or more objects (or subjects) that seem to inseparably bind their respective forces or attributes into a point of junction. ... The San Joaquin River is one of the largest rivers in the state of California. ... The California Central Valley A typical Central Valley scene The California Central Valley is a large, flat valley that dominates the central portion of the state of California. ... State nickname: The Golden State Other U.S. States Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Official languages English Area 410,000 km² (3rd)  - Land 404,298 km²  - Water 20,047 km² (4. ... Miwok—also spelled Miwuk or Me-Wuk—refers to native Californians who lived in what is now Northern California. ... Categories: Stub ... Mokelumne Hill is a census-designated place located in Calaveras County, California. ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

The Lower Mokelumne River is the portion of the river below Camanche Dam.

Related topics

• East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD)
• Pardee Dam, Pardee Reservoir
• Camanche Dam, Camanche Reservior, Mokelumne River Fish Hatchery
• Cosumnes River — a tributary
• List of California rivers

The East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) provides water and sewage treatment for customers in Alameda County and portions of Contra Costa County in California, on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay. ... Length 128. ... The following is a partial listing of rivers in the state of California, United States of America. ...

References

• Bright, William (1998). 1500 California Place Names : their origin and meaning. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-21271-1.

External links

• EPA: Upper Mokelumne watershed (http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/huc.cfm?huc_code=18040012)
• EPA: Lower Mokelumne watershed (http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/huc.cfm?huc_code=18040005)
• EBMUD's Mokelumne history (http://www.ebmud.com/water_&_environment/environmental_protection/mokelumne_environment/history/)