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KRIS Russian River: Picture Page

Area Guerneville
Topic Tour: Russian River Mouth Various Times and Flows
 

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This photo was taken looking north from the air at the town of Jenner and the mouth of the Russian River during low flow conditions, likely in spring. Photo provided by the Sonoma County Water Agency. Date unknown.


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This photo shows the Russian River emptying into the Pacific Ocean looking south with both Bodega Bay and Tomales Bay visible in the distance. Photo provided by the Sonoma County Water Agency. Date unknown.


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This closeup of the mouth of the Russian River shows people enjoying the beauty of the river mouth, while seagulls line the far shore hoping for an opportunity to get one of the many fish that come and go from the estuary. Photo by Patrick Higgins. 2002.


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This photo is also of the mouth of the Russian River but shows the wind-swept headlands covered by chaparral extending to the south. Note the harbor seals hauled out along the south bank of the Russian at lower left in the picture. Photo by Patrick Higgins. 2002.


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This photo shows the Russian River estuary and mouth at sunset during summer low flow conditions. Photo by Patrick Higgins. June 7, 2003.


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This photo shows the mouth of the Russian River, likely during spring. Note that the previous area near the rock in this photo had scoured, whereas the same area in Picture #3 has filled in. Photo provided by the Sonoma County Water Agency. Date unknown.


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This photo was taken looking down over Jenner from the North with the Russian River entering the Pacific Ocean during high flows. Millions of pounds of soil are washing into the sea as indicated by the brown plume off the mouth. Photo provided by Martin Griffin. Date unknown.


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This photo was taken looking west during a major flood event in early 1995 at the mouth of the Russian River at Jenner. Photo taken by staff of Phillip Williams and Associates.




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