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Lytle Creek Wash

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Why you'll love it

8.7 mi run

Seasonal — can run dry

192 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow: 192 cfs
Average current: 1.7 ft/s
Gradient: 104.0 ft/mi
Drainage area: 157 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Lytle Creek Wash

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About this water

Lytle Creek Wash is an 8.7-mile paddling stretch near Rialto, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 192 cfs and a gradient of about 104.0 feet per mile.

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