Napa River

The Napa River, approximately 55 miles (89 km) long, is a river in the U.S. state of California. It drains a famous wine-growing region, called the Napa Valley, in the mountains northeast of San Francisco. Milliken Creek is a tributary of the Napa River.

Read more about Napa River:  Course, Ecology, Watershed, Restoration in 1970s, Current Restoration, Napa Flood of 1986, Napa River-Napa Creek Flood Protection Project, Recreation, Film Shot On The Napa River

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