South Fork Silver Creek

Kyburz, California

California

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Inside Eldorado National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it

21.7 mi run

Flows year-round

125 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 125 cfs
Average current: 1.3 ft/s
Gradient: 160.9 ft/mi
Drainage area: 45 sq mi

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

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About this water

South Fork Silver Creek is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Kyburz, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 125 cfs and a gradient of about 160.9 feet per mile.

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