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Jones Creek
Crescent City, California
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for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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4 active alerts in Six Rivers National Forest; most severe: Limited Sale Hours
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Clear, high 74°F / low 52°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
13.0 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
135 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 135 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 255.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 24 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Jones Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Jones Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 135 cfs and a gradient of about 255.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~15 min drive
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~16 min drive
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