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California
Hatchet Creek
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Observed 21 h ago
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Clouds, high 82°F / low 58°F, 0% precip — 99/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
17.0 mi run
Flows year-round
111 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 111 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 211.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 35 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Hatchet Creek
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About this water
Hatchet Creek is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Montgomery Creek, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 111 cfs and a gradient of about 211.5 feet per mile.
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