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Scotts Creek

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Why you'll love it

28.0 mi run
Flows year-round
184 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
184 cfs
Average current
1.1 ft/s
Gradient
37.1 ft/mi
Drainage area
97 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency
Bureau of Land Management

About this water

Scotts Creek is a 28-mile paddling stretch near Lakeport, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 184 cfs and a gradient of about 37.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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Guided trips nearby

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River's Edge Kayak and Canoe

Kayaking business nearby (~35 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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Watertreks

Kayaking business nearby (~46 mi away) — hasn't claimed their Roamze page yet

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