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Nevada
Rock Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Only after rain or snowmelt
- Average flow
- 77 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 25.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 1,281 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Rock Creek
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- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this water
Rock Creek is a 106-mile paddling stretch near Battle Mountain, Nevada. It is ephemeral and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 77 cfs and a gradient of about 25.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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~47 min drive
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Kelly Creek
~48 min drive
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South Fork Little Humboldt River
~58 min drive
South Fork Little Humboldt River is a 34-mile paddling stretch near Tuscarora, Nevada. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 69 cfs and a gradient of about 51.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Milligan Creek
~1h 3m drive
Milligan Creek is a 52-mile paddling stretch near Tuscarora, Nevada. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 36 cfs and a gradient of about 34.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
South Fork Owyhee River
~1h 10m drive
South Fork Owyhee River is a 38-mile paddling stretch near Tuscarora, Nevada. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 244 cfs and a gradient of about 11.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Little Humboldt River
~1h 21m drive
Little Humboldt River is a 53-mile paddling stretch near Winnemucca, Nevada. It is ephemeral and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 258 cfs and a gradient of about 6.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Pie Creek
~1h 23m drive
Pie Creek is a 23-mile paddling stretch near Elko, Nevada. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 42 cfs and a gradient of about 28.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Pioneer Slough
~1h 24m drive
Pioneer Slough is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Winnemucca, Nevada. It is ephemeral and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 259 cfs and a gradient of about 2.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
