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Kosk Creek

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What we do know

  • Inside Shasta-Trinity National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

13.3 mi run
Flows year-round
205 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
205 cfs
Average current
1.4 ft/s
Gradient
186.0 ft/mi
Drainage area
50 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

Kosk Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Montgomery Creek, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 205 cfs and a gradient of about 186.0 feet per mile.

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