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California

Mud 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

14.3 mi run
Flows year-round
99 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
99 cfs
Average current
1.4 ft/s
Gradient
248.2 ft/mi
Drainage area
31 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

Mud Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near McCloud, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 99 cfs and a gradient of about 248.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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