The Kern River is an Endangered, Wild and Scenic river in the U.S. state of California, approximately 165 miles long. It drains an area of the southern Sierra Nevada mountains northeast of Bakersfield
Panorama of the upper Kern River
Kern River leaving its canyon
Aerial view of Bakersfield and vicinity, with the Kern River including its source canyon in the southern Sierra Nevadas
The Kern River north of Kernville
Isabella Dam is an embankment dam located in the Kern River Valley, about halfway down the Kern River course, between the towns of Kernville and Lake Isabella in Kern County, California.
Aerial view
Auxiliary Isabella Dam, with Lake Isabella at its base
Isabella Dam, with Lake Isabella beyond
Isabella Recreation Sites