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California

Williams Creek

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What we do know

  • Inside Six Rivers National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

4.6 mi run
Flows year-round
73 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
73 cfs
Average current
1.3 ft/s
Gradient
456.5 ft/mi
Drainage area
10 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
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About this water

Williams Creek is a 4.6-mile paddling stretch near Crescent City, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 73 cfs and a gradient of about 456.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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~8 min drive

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Crescent City Fork

~10 min drive

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~10 min drive

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~12 min drive

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Goose Creek

~12 min drive

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East Fork Blue Creek

~13 min drive

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South Fork Smith River

~13 min drive

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Guided trips nearby

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Kayak Trinidad

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Six Rivers Rafting

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

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