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Pauley Creek
Downieville, California
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for canoeing, todayAgency 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: Stage 1 Fire Restrictions
USFSPosted Oct 9 · checked 6 h ago
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Clear, high 73°F / low 56°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
14.8 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
100 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 100 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 258.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 25 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Pauley Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Downieville, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 100 cfs and a gradient of about 258.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Obexer's Boat Company
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