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In the foothills, the water from the river is impounded at Pine Flat Dam . In the Central Valley , the river flows south of Fresno, California , where its water is diverted for agriculture. The river channel feeds into the Tulare Lake basin, which is currently dry. Kings River was named by Gabriel Moraga on one of the first expeditions by the Spanish to the Central Valley of California in 1806 . Kings river was originally named ''Rio de los Santos Reyes'' (River of the Holy Kings). SEE ALSO |
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