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California
Little Stony Creek
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What we do know
Inside Mendocino National Forest
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 127 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 169.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 106 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Little Stony Creek
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- Forest Service
About this water
Little Stony Creek is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Stonyford, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 127 cfs and a gradient of about 169.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~38 min drive
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~39 min drive
A worthwhile stop near California.
Mill Creek
~8 min drive
Mill Creek is a 7.8-mile paddling stretch near Stonyford, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 32 cfs and a gradient of about 293.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Mike Thompson Harbor
~42 min drive
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South Fork Stony Creek
~12 min drive
South Fork Stony Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Stonyford, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 95 cfs and a gradient of about 273.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
North Fork Stony Creek
~18 min drive
North Fork Stony Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Elk Creek, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 40 cfs and a gradient of about 307.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Bartlett Creek
~18 min drive
Bartlett Creek is a 6.7-mile paddling stretch near Clearlake Oaks, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 38 cfs and a gradient of about 77.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Bear Creek
~21 min drive
Bear Creek is a 9.3-mile paddling stretch near Potter Valley, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 42 cfs and a gradient of about 449.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
