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California
Bassi Fork
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 61 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 253.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 20 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Bassi Fork
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About this water
Bassi Fork is a 6.8-mile paddling stretch near Pollock Pines, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 61 cfs and a gradient of about 253.3 feet per mile.
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