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California
North Russian Creek
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What we do know
Inside Klamath National Forest
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Why you'll love it
5.8 mi run
Flows year-round
91 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 91 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 261.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 37 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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- Forest Service
About this water
North Russian Creek is a 5.8-mile paddling stretch near Sawyers Bar, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 91 cfs and a gradient of about 261.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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