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California
South Branch Middle Fork Feather River
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What we do know
Inside Plumas National Forest
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 150 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 239.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 33 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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South Branch Middle Fork Feather River
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About this water
South Branch Middle Fork Feather River is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Strawberry Valley, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 150 cfs and a gradient of about 239.4 feet per mile.
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