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Why does the Kern River go North and South instead of East and West like most other rivers in the Sierra Nevada?
I'm wondering if you can tell me why the Kern River flows North and South instead of East and West like most other rivers in the Sierra Nevada?
The Kern River flows North and South due to the geographic orientation of the Southern Sierra Nevada mountain range. Most of the other rivers in the area flow East and West because they follow the direction of the prevailing slope, which is from East to West. However, the Kern River is located in a geological formation called the Kern Canyon, which runs North and South.