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Dry Creek
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Why you'll love it
44.6 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
205 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 205 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 24.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 319 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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About this water
Dry Creek is a 45-mile paddling stretch near Herald, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 205 cfs and a gradient of about 24.0 feet per mile.
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Delta Kayak Adventures
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