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California

Rock Creek

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What we do know

  • Inside Inyo National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

12.6 mi run
Flows year-round
40 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
40 cfs
Average current
1.4 ft/s
Gradient
315.1 ft/mi
Drainage area
36 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

Rock Creek is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Crowley Lake, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 40 cfs and a gradient of about 315.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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