The following is a list of rivers in California, by location:
Rivers and streams between the Oregon border and Humboldt Bay that empty into the Pacific Ocean:
Rivers and streams between Humboldt Bay and the Golden Gate that empty into the Pacific Ocean:
Streams that empty into San Francisco Bay or its tributary bays, from north to south:
Rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean between the Golden Gate and Point Arguello, from north to south:
Rivers that empty into the Pacific Ocean southeast of Point Arguello, from north to south:
Rivers that empty into the Gulf of California:
Rivers that empty into the Salton Sea:
Rivers in the Great Basin: