North Fork Pit River
Alturas, California
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Conditions: Clear
for canoeing, todayWeather is good
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Observed 7 h ago
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Clouds, high 82°F / low 51°F, 0% precip — 91/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 90 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 39.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 179 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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North Fork Pit River
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this water
North Fork Pit River is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Alturas, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 90 cfs and a gradient of about 39.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Facts about this water
Where it is
- Applegate Field Office · Bureau of Land Management
- Managed by
- Bureau of Land Management
Source: USGS PAD-US 4.1
Nearby
- Parker CreekCanoeing8.7 mi
- Big SageCamping9.8 mi
- Stough ReservoirCamping10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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