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California

Humbug Creek

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Inside Yuba River Ranger District
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Why you'll love it

6.5 mi run

Flows year-round

35 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 35 cfs
Average current: 1.2 ft/s
Gradient: 319.1 ft/mi
Drainage area: 11 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: State Park and Recreation

About this water

Humbug Creek is a 6.5-mile paddling stretch near Nevada City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 35 cfs and a gradient of about 319.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state park agency.

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Photo: Nick Ares, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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