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California
Dillon Creek
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What we do know
Inside Six Rivers National Forest
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Why you'll love it
13.1 mi run
Flows year-round
417 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 417 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 238.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 73 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Dillon Creek
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About this water
Dillon Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Somes Bar, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 417 cfs and a gradient of about 238.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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North Fork Dillon Creek
~6 min drive
North Fork Dillon Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Somes Bar, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 202 cfs and a gradient of about 271.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Ferry Point River Access
~18 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Pearch Creek Campground
~35 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Rock Creek
~10 min drive
Rock Creek is a 7.9-mile paddling stretch near Somes Bar, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 162 cfs and a gradient of about 214.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Wingate Bar Boating Site
~21 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Harrington Creek
~13 min drive
Harrington Creek is a 6.9-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 110 cfs and a gradient of about 464.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Eightmile Creek
~14 min drive
Eightmile Creek is a 7-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 165 cfs and a gradient of about 354.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Williams Creek
~15 min drive
Williams Creek is a 4.6-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 73 cfs and a gradient of about 456.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
East Fork Blue Creek
~15 min drive
East Fork Blue Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 155 cfs and a gradient of about 245.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
South Fork Clear Creek
~15 min drive
South Fork Clear Creek is a 5.9-mile paddling stretch near Happy Camp, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 48 cfs and a gradient of about 341.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Kayak Trinidad
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