Kern River Valley

Kern River Valley

Bodfish and Lake Isabella

Kern River Valley viewed from south
Location Sierra Nevada, Kern County, California
Floor elevation 2,800 feet (850 m)
Long-axis direction East/West
Long-axis length 14 miles (23 km)
Width 10 miles (16 km)
Area 110 square miles (280 km2)
Geography
Bounded by Greenhorn Mountains,
Piute Mountains,
Scodie Mountains
Topo map Kernville,
Lake Isabella North,
Lake Isabella South,
Weldon
Population centers Kernville,
Lake Isabella,
Weldon,
Wofford Heights
Traversed by State Route 155,
State Route 178

The Kern River Valley is a valley and region of the Southern Sierra Nevada, in Kern County, California.

Geography

The Kern River Valley is bordered by the Greenhorn Mountains, Piute Mountains, and Scodie Mountains — subranges of the Sierra Nevada.[1]

The Kern River flows through the valley, and fills Lake Isabella reservoir behind Isabella Dam in it.

Highways to and through the valley include State Route 155 and State Route 178.

Settlements

Towns in the valley include:

References

  1. Kern River Valley Specific Plan. County of Kern. January, 2006. Accessed: 03-27-2011.


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