Everything about The Mojave River totally explained
The
Mojave River is a
river in the
Mojave Desert,
California.
Source
The river's source is in the
San Bernardino Mountains near
Hesperia. The West Fork of the Mojave flows into
Silverwood Lake, formed by Cedar Springs Dam, which overflows in the Mojave River Forks Reserve area. Downstream, Deep Creek meets the West Fork, forming the Mojave River immediately upstream of the Mojave River Dam, which is operated for flood control. Downstream of the dam, the Mojave River flows north and east, underground in most places, through Hesperia,
Victorville, and
Barstow, ending in at Mojave River Wash at the western edge of
Mojave National Preserve. During heavy flows, the river reaches
Soda Lake, near
Baker and it has reached
Silver Lake in historic times. It comes to the surface only in areas with impermeable rock, such as the upper and lower narrows near Victorville.
Overflow of 1993
On
February 22,
1993, during a heavy
El Nino in the Mojave Desert, the rains caused the heavy-flowing Mojave River to overflow onto overpassing bridges, the most damaged being on
Bear Valley Road, where
Victorville and
Apple Valley are separated. The flood was so great, the river overflowed. On occasion, nearby
Silverwood Lake will release water into the river. Most of these days, the
river bed is used for horseback riding.
History
The Mojave Road followed along the river from Soda Lake to the
Cajon Pass.
Native Americans used this as a trade route where water could easily be found on the way to and from the coast. Later, the
Old Spanish Trail and Salt Lake Trail (
Mormon Trail) joined up with the river near where
Daggett is today.
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