Obexer's Boat Company
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California
Otter Creek
Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
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caution: Agency alerts
13 active alerts in Eldorado National Forest; most severe: Fire Restrictions are in Effect Forest Wide
USFSPosted Sep 22 · checked 13 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 89°F / low 66°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather13 h ago
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Why you'll love it
10.8 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
41 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 41 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 252.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 18 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Otter Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Georgetown, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 41 cfs and a gradient of about 252.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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