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California
Salmon Creek
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
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Why you'll love it
3.8 mi run
Flows year-round
71 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 71 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 309.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 17 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Salmon Creek
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- Forest Service
About this water
Salmon Creek is a 3.8-mile paddling stretch near Sierra City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 71 cfs and a gradient of about 309.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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West Shore Sports
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