san joaquin river

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Definition of san joaquin river in English English dictionary

River, central California, U.S. Formed by forks rising in the Sierra Nevada, it flows past Stockton, Calif. , to join the Sacramento River above Suisun Bay. It is 350 mi (560 km) long and is dammed for hydroelectric power. Its valley is the southern part of the Central Valley, one of the most productive agricultural regions in the U.S

a river in central California that rises in the Sierra Nevada and flows northwest to form a large delta with the Sacramento River

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Hyphenation

San Joa·quin ri·ver

Turkish pronunciation

sän wäkin rîvır

Pronunciation

/ˈsan ˌwäˈkēn ˈrəvər/ /ˈsæn ˌwɑːˈkiːn ˈrɪvɜr/