Truckee River Rafting
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California
Smithneck Creek
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What we do know
Inside Tahoe National Forest
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Why you'll love it
14.4 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
77 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 77 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 165.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 60 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
Smithneck Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Loyalton, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 77 cfs and a gradient of about 165.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Obexer's Boat Company
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