Willow Creek
Camptonville, California
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Conditions: Caution
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: Floriston Fire Closure
USFSPosted Oct 6 · checked 4 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 82°F / low 65°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 40 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 220.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 13 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
Here's your day on the water, mapped
Willow Creek
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Willow Creek is a 5.1-mile paddling stretch near Camptonville, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 40 cfs and a gradient of about 220.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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