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Clark Fork

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What we do know

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

18.6 mi run

Flows year-round

126 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 126 cfs
Average current: 1.3 ft/s
Gradient: 256.7 ft/mi
Drainage area: 68 sq mi

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

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Managing agency: Forest Service

About this water

Clark Fork is a 19-mile paddling stretch near Pinecrest, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 126 cfs and a gradient of about 256.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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