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Stanislaus River

River in Caswell Memorial State Park, Stanislaus NF, Central Valley, San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge, Sierra Nevada in Oakdale, CA

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The Stanislaus River is a tributary of the San Joaquin River, about 96 miles (154 km) long, in north-central California in the United States. Originating as three forks in the high Sierra Nevada, the river flows generally southwest through the agricultural San Joaquin Valley to join the San Joaquin south of Manteca, draining parts of five California counties. The Stanislaus is known for its swift rapids and scenic canyons in the upper reaches, and is heavily used for irrigation, hydroelectricity and domestic water supply. Originally inhabited by the Miwok group of Native Americans, the Stanislaus River was explored in the early 1800s by the Spanish, who conscripted indigenous people to work in the colonial mission and presidio systems. The river is named for Estanislao, who led a native…

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