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California
West Fork Middle Creek
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What we do know
Inside Mendocino National Forest
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Why you'll love it
6.2 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
41 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 41 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 206.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 18 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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West Fork Middle Creek
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About this water
West Fork Middle Creek is a 6.2-mile paddling stretch near Upper Lake, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 41 cfs and a gradient of about 206.7 feet per mile.
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