What is Santa Ana River?
[[Image:Santaanarivermap.png|thumb|right|250px|Map of the Santa Ana River]] The '''Santa Ana River''' is a major [[river]] in southern [[California]], in the [[United States]]. It begins in [[San Bernardino County, California|San Bernardino County]] and flows west about {{convert|100|mi|km}} to the [[Pacific Ocean]], through [[Riverside County, California|Riverside]] and [[Orange County, California|Orange]] counties. It has a [[watershed]] of 2,650 square miles (6,863 square kilometers). Its biggest [[tributary|tributaries]] include Lytle, Temescal, and Santiago Creeks. Like the Los Angeles and San Gabriel rivers to the north, it is lined with [[concrete]] in many places. A notable feature on the river is the [[Seven Oaks Dam]], which, at {{convert|632|ft|m}} tall, is the 6th tallest dam in the United States. ==Nearby rivers== ===North along coast=== *[[San Gabriel River]] ===South along coast=== *[[San Diego Creek]] ==References== *[http://www.sawpa.org/about/watershed.htm Santa Ana River Watershed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207092119/http://sawpa.org/about/watershed.htm |date=2009-02-07 }} *[http://www.ocwatersheds.com/Watersheds/santaanariver.asp OC Watershed] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627060829/http://www.ocwatersheds.com/watersheds/santaanariver.asp |date=2009-06-27 }} {{Greater Los Angeles Area}} [[Category:Rivers of Los Angeles County, California]] [[Category:Geography of San Bernardino County, California]] [[Category:Geography of Riverside County, California]] [[Category:Orange County, California]]