Canyon Creek

Nevada City, California

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Conditions: Caution

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Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    21 active alerts in Tahoe National Forest; most severe: Floriston Fire Closure

    USFSPosted Oct 6 · checked 17 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clear, high 73°F / low 66°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing

    OpenWeather16 h ago

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Why you'll love it

15.5 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
197 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow
197 cfs
Average current
1.5 ft/s
Gradient
264.5 ft/mi
Drainage area
50 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency
Forest Service

About this water

Canyon Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Nevada City, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 197 cfs and a gradient of about 264.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Tahoe National Forest as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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Guided trips nearby

Local operators near Nevada Cityoffering guided trips. You book directly with them — Roamze doesn’t take a cut.

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