The ecology of this river's upper section is still recovering from a 1991 pesticide spill nearDunsmuir.
The ecology of this river's upper section is still recovering from a 1991 pesticide spill nearDunsmuir. In 1985, sounds of humpback whale feeding songs were blasted along this river in asuccessful attempt to get Humphrey the Whale back into the ocean. It forms a delta with the (*) SanJoaquin River and runs through or near the cities of Chico, Redding, and Davis. This river rises near MountShasta in the Klamath Mountains, and its principal tributary is the Feather River. It is fed by the AmericanRiver near the site of Sutter's Fort, and runs between the Cascade and Sierra Nevada ranges before flowinginto the Suisun arm of the San Francisco Bay. For 10 points, name this largest river in California, whichshares its name with the state capital.
The ecology of this river's upper section is still recovering from a 1991 pesticide spill nearDunsmuir.
Sacramento River