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California
Nelson 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
8.1 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
151 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 151 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 309.7 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
Nelson Creek is an 8.1-mile paddling stretch near Montgomery Creek, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 151 cfs and a gradient of about 309.7 feet per mile.
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