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California
Cooks Creek
Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
2 active alerts in Plumas National Forest; most severe: Stage I Fire Restrictions - Plumas National Forest
USFSPosted Sep 4 · checked 16 h ago
clear: Weather
Clouds, high 73°F / low 65°F, 0% precip — 97/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather16 h ago
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 45 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 157.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 21 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Cooks Creek
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Cooks Creek is a 9.9-mile paddling stretch near Greenville, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 45 cfs and a gradient of about 157.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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