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The runs listed in the following sections match the order in the Dreamflows daily report. Please select from the following:
General Information
California North Coast
California Central/South Coast
California Sacramento Valley
California Sierra - West Slope - Northern
California Sierra - West Slope - Southern
California Sierra - East Slope
California Links

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 Flow on run is likely to differ markedly from reported flow - see second paragraph below. 

General Information

The following lists the various California flow sites reported by Dreamflows, and some whitewater runs associated with those sites.  This list isn't by any means exhaustive, but should provide a useful cross-listing.  Sites reported by Dreamflows appear against the left-hand margin in bold, while associated runs appear indented underneath.  Where available, gauge location and other pertinent information appear beneath the site name, while put-in and take-out locations appear to the right of the run.  The terms "above" and "below" mean "upstream from" and "downstream from", respectively, and distances are in river miles.

In general, the flow on any given run will differ to some extent from the reported flow for its gauge.  For example, the flow on the Chamberlain Falls run of the North American will usually be lower than the inflow at Clementine, since the run starts many miles upstream from Clementine (side creeks make up the difference).  For runs marked the difference is likely to be radical.  Please consult a good white-water guidebook for information on how to estimate the actual flow on any given run.

Information on the runs listed below was taken from one (or more) of the following sources:

TagTitle and Author
 AllAbout  All About Rivers (on online guide) - Brad Goettemoeller. 
 AWA  American Whitewater
 BRT-Kayaking  BRT Kayaking - California Whitewater River Guides - Bruce Thomas. 
 CaliRiver  CaliRiver - Oregon and California River Rafting - Zachary Collier. 
 C&C  California Whitewater, Third Edition - Cassady and Calhoun. 
 Creekin'  California Creeks (an online guide) - Bill Tuthill. 
 Dreamflows  Dreamflows (online guides). 
 H&S  The Best Whitewater in California, Third Edition - Lars Holbek and Chuck Stanley. 
 Jefferson  Jefferson State Creeking - Darin McQuoid. 
 KaweahPage  The Kaweah River Page (online information and guide) - Bill Pooley. 
 Martin  Sierra Whitewater - Charlie Martin. 
 OregonKayaking  Oregon Kayaking - Jason Rackley. 
 OregonRafting  Oregon Rafting - Will Volpert. 
 RobertPayne  Robert Payne's Blog
 Schwind  West Coast River Touring - Dick Schwind. 
 WetState  A Wet State (an online guide) - Daniel Brasuell. 
 WWV  Whitewater Voyages (a commercial rafting company site with great run information). 
 WWW  Western Whitewater - Cassady, Cross and Calhoun. 
 World  World Whitewater - Jim Cassady and Dan Dunlap. 
 Hearsay  Opinions expressed by humble river runners (not guidebook authors). 

Almost all of the runs below have some basic information about the run: the length, the class, and a tag indicating which guidebook the information was taken from (see the above table for a list of tags).  The page numbers (where given) are for the specified edition of the guide. The class ratings listed here never include all the nuances in the guidebook.  Note very carefully that the information supplied here is intended only as an aid to selecting runs which might appeal to you.  Different authors rate runs differently, some runs have significant rapids and hazards not covered by the rating given here, and ratings change with flow.  Also, only a fraction of the information in the guidebooks is presented here.  PLEASE CONSULT AN APPLICABLE GUIDEBOOK before selecting a run to paddle.

Many of the runs listed below have links to web pages that describe the run and associated logistics.  Many also provide interesting photos.  Note: these are third-party web sites, though, and as such Dreamflows cannot vouch for the accuracy or completeness of the information provided; nor are the opinions expressed necessarily shared by Dreamflows.  Note also that for many runs, the logistical information is taken from a hardcopy book, even though there are one or more links to online pages as well.  This offers the reader multiple sources of run information.

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California North Coast

No. Smith - At Gasquet
Estimated flow site located at Gasquet, 0.5 miles above Middle Fork confluence.
North Fork Smith River - Low Divide Rd to Gasquet (14.6 miles, IV, Creekin')      CaliRiver  Creekin'  Jefferson  WetState

Mi. Smith - At Gasquet
Estimated flow site located at Gasquet, 500 feet above North Fork confluence.
Middle Fork Smith River - Idlewild to Siskiyou Gorge (4.7 miles, IV, Creekin')        Creekin'
Middle Fork Smith River - Siskiyou Gorge (0.8 mile, V, Creekin')      Creekin'  WetState
Middle Fork Smith River - Patrick Creek Run (8.4 miles, III+ to IV, H&S p71)      Creekin'  WetState

Smith - Steel Pipe At Gasquet
Visual gauge painted on the larger of the twin brown steel pipe sets, located right at the North/Middle Fork Smith confluence in Gasquet.
North Fork Smith River - Low Divide Rd to Gasquet (14.6 miles, IV, Creekin')      CaliRiver  Creekin'  Jefferson  WetState
Middle Fork Smith River - Patrick Creek Run (8.4 miles, III+ to IV, H&S p71)      Creekin'  WetState
Smith River - Gasquet Run (4.5 miles, II+, Creekin')      Creekin'
Smith River - Oregon Hole Gorge (5.2 miles, III to IV+, H&S p72)      Creekin'  Jefferson  WetState

Smith - At Oregon Hole Gorge
Estimated flow site located in Oregon Hole Gorge, 1.1 miles above Myrtle Creek, 1.5 miles above South Fork confluence.
Smith River - Gasquet Run (4.5 miles, II+, Creekin')      Creekin'
Smith River - Oregon Hole Gorge (5.2 miles, III to IV+, H&S p72)      Creekin'  Jefferson  WetState

So. Smith - Near Hiouchi
Estimated flow site located 2 miles above Main Smith confluence.
Hurdygurdy Creek (9.5 miles, V, OregonKayaking)    OregonKayaking
Goose Creek (5.6 miles, V, Creekin')    Creekin'  OregonKayaking
South Fork Smith River - Upper Run (6 miles, IV to V, H&S p73)  OregonKayaking
South Fork Smith River - Lower Run (12.2 miles, III, H&S p74)  CaliRiver  Creekin'  WetState
South Fork Smith River - South Fork Gorge (1.5 miles, IV, H&S p74)  Creekin'  Jefferson  OregonKayaking  WetState

Smith - At Jedediah Smith
Gauge located at Hiouchi, 0.6 miles above Jedediah Smith CG, 1.5 miles below South Fork confluence.  Gauge datum is 79 feet.
Main Smith - Hiouchi to Hwy-101 (11 miles, Class II, Heresay)    

Klamath - J.C. Boyle Schedule
Scheduled release from John C. Boyle Powerplant.
Note: This site reports the scheduled release (as opposed to the actual flow in the river, see next entry).
Klamath River - Hell's Corner (J.C. Boyle Powerhouse to Fishing Access #1) (16 miles, IV to IV+, H&S p59)  CaliRiver  Creekin'  OregonRafting

Klamath - Below J.C. Boyle Plant
Gauge located 0.6 miles below John C. Boyle Powerplant.  Gauge datum is 3275 feet.
Note: This site reports the actual flow in the river (as opposed to scheduled release, see previous entry).
Klamath River - Hell's Corner (J.C. Boyle Powerhouse to Fishing Access #1) (16 miles, IV to IV+, H&S p59)  CaliRiver  Creekin'  OregonRafting

Klamath - Below Iron Gate Dam
Gauge located 500 feet below Bogus Creek, 0.5 miles below Iron Gate Dam.  Gauge datum is 2162 feet.
Klamath River - Iron Gate Dam to Happy Camp (84 miles, II with some III, Creekin')  Creekin'
Klamath River - Schoolhouse (destination play spot, Jefferson)  Jefferson

Shasta - Near Yreka
Gauge located 0.2 miles below Hwy-263 bridge, 0.5 miles above Klamath confluence.  Gauge datum is 2000 feet.
Shasta River - Shasta Below Yreka (6.8 miles, III, Schwind p90)

Klamath - Below Seiad Valley
Gauge located 0.9 miles above Portuguese Creek, 1.3 miles below Seiad Creek.  Gauge datum is 1320 feet.
Klamath River - Sarah Totten NFS Campground to Seiad Valley (8.9 miles, II+ to III, Schwind p82)
Klamath River - Marquis (destination play spot, Jefferson)  Jefferson
Klamath River - Seiad Valley to Fort Goff (7.2 miles, I, Schwind p82)
Klamath River - Fort Goff to Thompson Creek (3.2 miles, III to IV, Schwind p82)
Klamath River - Thompson Creek to Happy Camp (15.5 miles, I, Schwind p83)
Klamath River - Happy Camp to Dillon Creek Campground (21.5 miles, II to IV-, H&S p61)  CaliRiver  Creekin'
Klamath River - Dillon Creek Campground to Reynolds Creek (14 miles, III, Schwind p85)  CaliRiver  Creekin'
Klamath River - Reynolds Creek to Salmon River (4.4 miles, III+, Schwind p86)

Kidder Creek - Below Babs Fork
Virtual gauge located 1 mile below Babs Fork, 7 miles above the Scott River confluence.
Kidder Creek - Upper Run (3 miles, V, Jefferson)    Jefferson
Kidder Creek - Lower Run (4 miles, IV to IV+, Jefferson)  Jefferson

Scott - Near Fort Jones
Gauge located 4 miles above Indian Scotty Campground.  Gauge datum is 2624 feet.
Scott River - Callahan to Etna (12.2 miles, II, Schwind p91)
Scott River - Etna to Fort Jones (11.8 miles, I, Schwind p91)
Scott River - Fort Jones to Scott River Canyon (10.2 miles, I, Schwind p92)
Scott River - Scott River Canyon to Jones Beach (3.5 miles, III to III+, Schwind p92)
Scott River - Jones Beach to Kelsey Creek (3.8 miles, IV+??, Schwind p92)
Scott River - Kelsey Creek to Scott Bar (10.2 miles, V-, Creekin')      CaliRiver  Creekin'  OregonKayaking
Scott River - Scott Bar to Klamath River (3.6 miles, III, Schwind p94)

Indian Creek - Near Happy Camp (Klamath)
Gauge located 1.2 miles above Doolittle Creek, 3 miles above Klamath River confluence.  Gauge datum is 1198 feet.
Indian Creek - East Fork to Happy Camp (8 miles, III+, Creekin')      Creekin'

Klamath - At Orleans
Gauge located at Orleans, at Hwy-96 bridge.  Gauge datum is 356 feet.
Klamath River - Ikes Falls Run (7 miles, III to V-, H&S p63)  WetState

Klamath - At Klamath Glen
Gauge located at Klamath Glen, 2.0 miles above Hwy-101, 5.8 miles above mouth.
Klamath River - Weitchpec to Klamath Glen (36 miles, II, AWA)  AWA

No. Salmon - Near Forks of Salmon
Estimated flow site located 1.2 miles above South Fork confluence.
North Fork Salmon River - Upper Run (7.9 miles, III to IV, H&S p54)  Creekin'  WetState
North Fork Salmon River - Lower Run (11.3 miles, III to V, H&S p55)      Creekin'

So. Salmon - At Forks of Salmon
Estimated flow site located at road bridge, 700 feet above North Fork confluence.
South Fork Salmon River - Limestone Bluffs to Matthews Creek CG (6 miles, IV to V, H&S p53)  Jefferson  OregonKayaking
South Fork Salmon River - Methodist Creek to Forks of Salmon (6.5 miles, III+, Schwind p97)

Salmon - At Somes Bar
Gauge located 0.25 miles below Merrill Creek, 0.6 miles above Hwy-96 bridge at Somes Bar.  Gauge datum is 483 feet.
Salmon River - Forks of Salmon to First Bridge (3.8 miles, II-, Schwind p97)
Salmon River - Nordheimer Run (10.2 miles, III to V, H&S p56)  Creekin'  OregonKayaking  WetState  WetState
Salmon River - Dirka Dirka (playspot, Jefferson)  Jefferson
Wooley Creek (5.2 miles, IV to V, H&S p57)    Creekin'  Jefferson
Salmon River - Wooley Creek to Klamath River (4.5 miles, III- to III+, Schwind p98)

Coffee Creek - Above Trinity River
Estimated flow site located 1.3 miles below Coffee Creek Ranch, 3.5 miles above Trinity confluence.
Coffee Creek (6 miles, IV, H&S p38)        Creekin'  WetState

Trinity - Above Coffee Creek
Gauge located 0.6 miles above Scorpion Creek, 3 miles above Coffee Creek.  Gauge datum is 2537 feet.
Trinity River - Tangle Blue Creek to Eagle Creek (6.3 miles, III+, Schwind p100)  Creekin'  WetState
Trinity River - Eagle Creek to Clair Engle Lake (7.3 miles, III-, Schwind p101)

Trinity - Inflow Clair Engle Lake
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near Trinity Dam (Clair Engle Lake).  Spillway elevation is 2370 feet above sea level.
Trinity River - Eagle Creek to Clair Engle Lake (7.3 miles, III-, Schwind p101)
East Fork Trinity River (8.2 miles, IV to V, H&S p36)  

Trinity - Below Lewiston Dam
Gauge located 1.0 miles below Lewiston Dam.  Gauge datum is 1816 feet.
Trinity River - Lewiston to Douglas City (16.3 miles, II to II+, Schwind p101)    

Trinity - At Douglas City
Gauge located at Douglas City, 0.8 miles below Hwy-299 bridge.  Gauge datum is 1600 feet.
Trinity River - Lewiston to Douglas City (16.3 miles, II to II+, Schwind p101)    
Trinity River - Douglas City to Junction City (14 miles, II, Schwind p105)      Creekin'
Trinity River - Junction City to North Fork (7 miles, I+, Schwind p105)    

Indian Creek - Near Douglas City
Gauge located 0.3 miles above Hwy-299 bridge, 0.4 miles above Trinity River confluence.  Gauge datum is 1700 feet.
Indian Creek - Cannon Ball Flat to Freitas Gulch (3.4 miles, IV to IV+, Hearsay)      Guide
Indian Creek - Freitas Gulch to Trinity River (5.6 miles, III ???, Hearsay)    

No. Trinity - At Helena
Gauge located 500 feet below East Fork North Fork confluence, 0.7 miles above Helena.  Gauge datum is 1460 feet.
North Fork Trinity River - Hobo Gulch Run (14 miles, IV to V, H&S p40)        OregonKayaking

Trinity - At Pigeon Point
Computed flow site located at Pigeon Point CG, 0.6 miles below the NF Trinity confluence.  Gauge datum is 1360 feet.
Trinity River - Pigeon Point Run (North Fork Confluence to Big Flat) (5.7 miles, II to IV, H&S p32)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState
Trinity River - Hayden Flat to Cedar Flat (6.7 miles, II+, Creekin')      Creekin'
Trinity River - Burnt Ranch Gorge (8.5 miles, IV to V+, H&S p33)          AWA  Creekin'  Jefferson  WetState
Trinity River - Hawkins Bar to South Fork (8.4 miles, II, Schwind p109)          Creekin'  WetState

Trinity - At Cedar Flat
Gauge located at Cedar Flat Picnic Area, 500 feet above Hwy-299 bridge.  Gauge datum is 944 feet.
Trinity River - Pigeon Point Run (North Fork Confluence to Big Flat) (5.7 miles, II to IV, H&S p32)        AWA  Creekin'  WetState
Trinity River - Hayden Flat to Cedar Flat (6.7 miles, II+, Creekin')      Creekin'
Trinity River - Burnt Ranch Gorge (8.5 miles, IV to V+, H&S p33)        AWA  Creekin'  Jefferson  WetState
Trinity River - Hawkins Bar to South Fork (8.4 miles, II, Schwind p109)        Creekin'  WetState

New River - At Denny
Estimated flow site located 0.4 miles below Quinby Creek, 0.3 miles above Denny.  Gauge datum is 1390 feet.
New River - Upper Run (4.5 miles, III to V-, H&S p42)      Creekin'  WetState
New River - Denny Run (4.1 miles, III to IV, H&S p43)      Creekin'
New River - Gorge Run (11.2 miles, IV to V, H&S p44)        Creekin'

New River - New River Gorge
Visual gauge located in the New River Gorge, 0.7 miles above the Trinity River confluence. This is an obsolete (but real) river gauge reported by a local volunteer.
New River - Upper Run (4.5 miles, III to V-, H&S p42)      Creekin'  WetState
New River - Denny Run (4.1 miles, III to IV, H&S p43)      Creekin'
New River - Gorge Run (11.2 miles, IV to V, H&S p44)        Creekin'

Hayfork Creek - At Hyampom
Estimated flow site located 0.7 miles above Olsen Creek, 1.2 miles above SF Trinity confluence.  Gauge datum is 1270 feet.
Hayfork Creek - Upper Gorge (5.7 miles, III to V, H&S p45)        Creekin'
Hayfork Creek - Lower Gorge (15.5 miles, IV to V, H&S p46)      AWA  Creekin'  Jefferson

So. Trinity - At Forest Glen
Estimated flow site located at Forest Glen, 1.0 miles below Rattlesnake Creek.  Gauge datum is 2280 feet.
South Fork Trinity River - East Fork Confluence to Forest Glen (16.6 miles, IV, Schwind p110)      AWA
South Fork Trinity River - Klondike Mine (Forest Glen to Klondike Mine) (4.5 miles, IV to V-, H&S p48)      AWA  Jefferson  OregonKayaking
South Fork Trinity River - Klondike Mine to Oak Flat above Hyampom (16 miles, III, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'

So. Trinity - Below Hyampom
Gauge located 0.2 miles below Big Creek, 3.5 miles below Hayfork Creek.  Gauge datum is 1211 feet.
South Fork Trinity River - Hyampom to Big Slide Campground (5.3 miles, II, Schwind p113)      AWA
South Fork Trinity River - Big Slide Campground to Surprise Creek (The first 12 miles, IV to V, H&S p49)      AWA
South Fork Trinity River - Three Bears (Surprise Creek to Low Water Bridge) (The last 5.5 miles, IV, H&S p49)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState
South Fork Trinity River - Low Water Bridge to Trinity River (7.9 miles, I, Schwind p115)    

Trinity - At Hoopa
Gauge located at Hoopa, 0.3 miles above Supply Creek.  Gauge datum is 275 feet.
Willow Creek (5.4 miles, V+, H&S p51)      
Trinity River - South Fork to Willow Creek (5.8 miles, I, Schwind p115)    
Trinity River - Willow Creek to Tish Tang Campground (8.7 miles, I+, Schwind p116)      WetState
Trinity River - Tish Tang Campground to Hoopa (8 miles, I+, Schwind p116)    
Trinity River - Hoopa to Weitchpec (9 miles, II, Creekin')      Creekin'  WetState

Redwood Creek - At Hwy 299
Gauge located 500 feet above Lupton Creek, 0.5 miles below Hwy-299.  Gauge datum is 850 feet.
Redwood Creek - Route 299 to Bair Road (5.4 miles, II, Schwind p121)
Redwood Creek - Bair Road to Lacks Creek (10.5 miles, I+, Schwind p121)

Redwood Creek - At Orick
Gauge located at Orick, 0.8 miles above Hwy-101 bridge, 3.5 miles above mouth.  Gauge datum is 5 feet.
Redwood Creek - Lacks Creek to Orick (25 miles, III to III+, H&S p31)  Creekin'

Mad River - Above Ruth Lake
Gauge located 0.5 miles below Tompkins Creek, 1.3 miles above Ruth Lake.  Gauge datum is 2700 feet.
Mad River - Three Forks to Double A Ranch (5.8 miles, III, Schwind p125)
Mad River - Double A Ranch to Ruth Reservoir (6.2 miles, I to I+, Schwind p126)

Mad River - At Arcata
Gauge located at Arcata, at Hwy-299 bridge.  Gauge datum is 13 feet.
Mad River - Swinging Bridge Run (10 miles, III to V, H&S p27)
Mad River - Butler Valley Rd to Blue Lake (16.2 miles, 1+, Schwind p128)

Van Duzen - At Bridgeville
Gauge located 0.7 miles above Grizzly Creek Redwoods State Park, 1.0 miles above Grizzly Creek.  Gauge datum is 358 feet.
Van Duzen River - Near Bridgeville to Grizzly Creek (5 miles, I+, Schwind p131)
Van Duzen River - Grizzly Creek to Second Bridge (5.2 miles, II+ to V- depending on flow, Schwind p132)  CaliProduct
Van Duzen River - Strong's Station Area (6.5 miles, I+, Schwind p132)
Van Duzen River - Strong's Station Area to Carlotta (5.2 miles, I, Schwind p132)

Mi. Eel - Near Dos Rios
Gauge located 0.6 miles above Eastman Creek, 2 miles above Main Eel confluence.  Gauge datum is 902 feet.
Middle Fork Eel River - Black Butte River to Dos Rios (32 miles, II to V, H&S p16)      Creekin'

So. Eel - At Leggett
Gauge located 1.7 miles below Hwy-1 bridge at Leggett.  Gauge datum is 691 feet.
Rattlesnake Creek  
South Fork Eel River - Tenmile Creek Run (15.8 miles, IV to V-, H&S p21)      Creekin'  WetState
South Fork Eel River - Branscomb to Big Bend (15.2 miles, IV, Schwind p150)
South Fork Eel River - Big Bend to Leggett (6.5 miles, II, Schwind p151)  Creekin'
South Fork Eel River - Leggett to Bridges Creek (5 miles, II, Schwind p151)  Creekin'
South Fork Eel River - Bridges Creek to Piercy (11 miles, II, Schwind p152)

Eel - Rel Lake Pillsbury
Gauge located 0.4 miles above Soda Creek, 0.7 miles below Scott Dam on Lake Pillsbury.  Gauge datum is 1740 feet.
Eel River - Pillsbury Run (gauge is above put-in) (5 miles, II to V, H&S p13)      Creekin'  WetState

Eel - Inflow Van Arsdale
Estimated flow site located 0.5 miles above Van Arsdale Reservoir.
Eel River - Pillsbury Run (gauge is below take-out) (5 miles, II to V, H&S p13)      Creekin'  WetState

Eel - Below Outlet Creek
Estimated flow site located 1.8 miles above Middle Fork confluence.
Outlet Creek - Longvale To Eel Confluence (7.5 miles, III, Schwind p158)  
Eel River - Hearst to Outlet Creek (17.3 miles, II+, Schwind p140)
Eel River - Outlet Creek to Dos Rios (6.3 miles, III, Schwind p141)  Creekin'

Eel - At Fort Seward
Gauge located at bridge over river at Fort Seward.  Gauge datum is 217 feet.
Eel River - Dos Rios to Alderpoint (46.6 miles, II to IV, H&S p14)      Creekin'
Eel River - Alderpoint to Eel Rock (17.9 miles, I+, Schwind p148)
Eel River - Eel Rock to South Fork (14 miles, I+, Schwind p149)

Eel - At Scotia
Gauge located at Hwy-101 bridge at Scotia/Rio Dell.  Gauge datum is 36 feet.
Eel River - South Fork to Pepperwood (8.3 miles, II, Schwind p156)
Eel River - Pepperwood to Rio Dell (13.8 miles, II, Schwind p157)

Mattole - Near Ettersburg
Gauge located at Wilder Ridge Road bridge at Ettersburg, 0.4 miles below Bear Creek.  Gauge datum is 579 feet.
Mattole River - Thorn Junction to Ettersburg (10 miles, III, Schwind p.160)  Guide
Mattole River - Ettersburg to Honeydew (17.2 miles, I+ to II+, Schwind p.161)  Creekin'

Noyo River - Below South Fork
Gauge located 0.7 miles below South Fork confluence.  Gauge datum is 12 feet.
Noyo River - Northspur to Company Ranch near Fort Bragg (12 miles, II+, Creekin')  Creekin'

Rancheria Creek - At Mountain View Rd
Estimated flow site located 50 feet above Minnie Creek, 100 feet above Mountain View Road.  Gauge datum is 1010 feet.
Rancheria Creek - Fish Rock Road to Mountain View Rd (13 miles, II+, Creekin')  Creekin'
Rancheria Creek - Mountain View Rd to Hendy Woods State Park (13 miles, II+, Creekin')  Creekin'

Navarro - Near Navarro
Gauge located 2.5 miles below North Fork, 6 miles above mouth.  Gauge datum is 5 feet.
Navarro River - Hendy Woods State Park to Dimmick Memorial Grove (16.2 miles, I to II, Creekin')  Creekin'
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California Central/South Coast

E. Fk Russian - Above Lake Mendocino
Gauge located 500 feet below Cold Creek, 1.5 miles above Lake Mendocino.  Gauge datum is 788 feet.
East Fork Russian River - Potter Valley to Mendocino Reservoir (2.6 miles, II+, Creekin')  Creekin'

Big Sulphur Cr - At Geysers Resort
Gauge located at The Geysers, 0.6 miles below Cobb Creek.  Gauge datum is 1430 feet.
Big Sulphur Creek - Upper Run (Below The Geysers to Iron Bridge) (4.6 miles, III to V, H&S p8)  Creekin'
Big Sulphur Creek - Lower Run (Iron Bridge to Russian Confluence) (9 miles, IV+ to V, H&S p10)    Creekin'

Big Sulphur Cr - Near Cloverdale
Gauge located 1.0 miles above the Russian River confluence.  Gauge datum is 350 feet.
Big Sulphur Creek - Upper Run (Below The Geysers to Iron Bridge) (4.6 miles, III to V, H&S p8)    Creekin'
Big Sulphur Creek - Lower Run (Iron Bridge to Russian Confluence) (9 miles, IV+ to V, H&S p10)  Creekin'

Russian - At Hopland
Gauge located 0.3 miles below McNab Creek, 4.5 miles above Hopland.  Gauge datum is 498 feet.
Russian River - Ukiah to Hopland (14.5 miles, I, Schwind p175)
Russian River - Hopland to Pieta Creek (5 miles, II, Creekin')  Creekin'

Russian - Near Cloverdale
Gauge located 1.5 miles above Edwards Creek, 3.3 miles below Pieta Creek.  Gauge datum is 350 feet.
Russian River - Squaw Rock Run (8.4 miles, II to V, H&S p11)  Creekin'
Russian River - Cloverdale to Asti (6 miles, I, Schwind p178)  Creekin'

Russian - Near Healdsburg
Gauge located at Healdsburg, 3 miles below Digger Bend, 2.1 miles above Hwy-101 bridge.  Gauge datum is 77 feet.
Russian River - Asti to Alexander Valley Road (11 miles, I with some II-, Creekin')  Creekin'
Russian River - Alexander Valley Road to Healdsburg (14.6 miles, I with some II-, Creekin')  Creekin'

Mark West Creek - Near Santa Rosa
Gauge located at Mark West, 0.2 miles above Hwy-101 bridge.  Gauge datum is 140 feet.
Mark West Creek - Mark West Lodge to Mark West Road (4 miles, III to V, H&S p4)      Creekin'  WetState

Napa - Near Napa
Gauge located at the Oak Knoll Ave bridge, 1.4 miles above Soda Creek.  Gauge datum is 25 feet.
Napa River - St. Helena to Yountville (9.5 miles, III, Schwind p182)
Napa River - Yountville to Napa (8.8 miles, III, Schwind p184)

Arroyo Mocho - Near Livermore
Gauge located at Mines Road bridge.
Arroyo Mocho - Above Waterfalls to Mines Road Bridge (8 miles, IV+, Creekin')      Creekin'

Arroyo Valle - Above Lake Del Valle
Gauge located 0.2 miles above Lake Del Valle, 1.2 miles below Lang Canyon.  Gauge datum is 750 feet.
Arroyo Valle - Mount Hamilton Road to Del Valle Reservoir (21 miles, IV+, Creekin')  Creekin'

Arroyo Hondo - Near San Jose
Gauge located 0.5 miles above Calaveras Reservoir.  Gauge datum is 784 feet.
Coyote Creek - Henry Coe Park to Coyote Reservoir (12 miles, III, Creekin')    Creekin'
Arroyo Hondo - Kincaid Road to Calaveras Reservoir (8 miles, V, Creekin')  Creekin'

Alameda Creek - Near Niles
Gauge located 1.0 miles above Mission Blvd bridge, 4.7 miles below Arroyo de la Laguna, 11 miles above San Francisco Bay.  Gauge datum is 86 feet.
Alameda Creek - Sunol to Niles Junction (6.5 miles, II - III, Schwind p204 and Dreamflows)      AWA  Creekin'  Dreamflows

Pescadero Creek - Near Pescadero
Gauge located 2.5 miles below Loma Mar, 3.5 miles above Honsinger Creek, 4 miles above Pescadero.  Gauge datum is 62 feet.
Pescadero Creek - Portola State Park to Memorial County Park (6 miles, II, Creekin')  Creekin'

San Lorenzo - At Felton
Gauge located at Felton, 1.4 miles below Fall Creek, 2 miles above Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.  Gauge datum is 227 feet.
San Lorenzo River - Big Trees to the Ocean (6 miles, III to IV, H&S p3)        Creekin'  WetState

San Lorenzo - At Santa Cruz
Gauge located at Santa Cruz, 2.3 miles above mouth.  Gauge datum is 6 feet.
San Lorenzo River - Big Trees to the Ocean (6 miles, III to IV, H&S p3)        Creekin'  WetState

Carmel - At Robles Del Rio
Gauge located at Robles Del Rio, 0.2 miles below Hitchcock Canyon, 2 miles above Las Garzas Creek.  Gauge datum is 269 feet.
Carmel River - Near Ventana Wilderness (Los Padres reservoir to Carmel Valley Village) (10 miles, III, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'
Carmel River - Carmel Valley to the Pacific Ocean (10 miles, I with some II, Creekin')        Creekin'

Carmel - Near Carmel
Gauge located 2 miles above Hwy-1 bridge, 3 miles above mouth.  Gauge datum is 40 feet.
Carmel River - Carmel Valley to the Pacific Ocean (10 miles, I with some II, Creekin')        Creekin'

Big Sur - Near Big Sur
Gauge located at road bridge near Weyland Camp, in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park, 0.25 miles above Post Creek.  Gauge datum is 240 feet.
Big Sur River - Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels (4 miles, II+, AWA)      AWA

Arroyo Seco - Near Greenfield
Gauge located 0.6 miles below Rocky Creek, 6 miles above Piney Creek.  Gauge datum is 780 feet.
Arroyo Seco - Willow Creek to Arroyo Center Bridge (4 miles, IV, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'
Arroyo Seco - Arroyo Center Bridge to Miller's Lodge (5 miles, III to III+, Schwind p221)    

Arroyo Seco - Near Soledad
Gauge located at junction of G-16/G-17 roads, 1.5 miles below Vaqueros Creek.  Gauge datum is 339 feet.
Arroyo Seco - Miller's Lodge to G16 Bridge (9.5 miles, III to III+, Schwind p221)    

Cuyama - Below Buckhorn Canyon
Gauge located 1 mile below Buckhorn Canyon, 2.5 miles above Twitchell Reservoir.
Cuyama River - Lower Canyon (Highway 166 to Twitchell Reservoir) (15 miles, III to IV, AWA)      AWA

Santa Ynez - Below Los Laureles Canyon
Gauge located 0.25 miles below Bear Creek, 1.6 miles above Lake Cachuma  Gauge datum is 800 feet.
Santa Ynez River - Paradise Rd to Lake Cachuma (7.8 miles, II+, AWA)      AWA

Piru Creek - Above Pyramid Lake
Gauge located 300 feet below Buck Creek, 1.5 miles above Pyramid Lake.  Gauge datum is 2600 feet.
Upper Piru Creek - Mutau Flat Section (Mutau Flat Road to Gold Hill Road) (15 miles, I to IV-, Online)      Guide
Upper Piru Creek - Gold Hill Gorge (Gold Hill Road to Buck Creek Road) (9 miles, IV to V, Online)      Guide
Upper Piru Creek - Hardluck Gorge (Buck Creek Road to Pyramid Lake) (4 miles, III+, Online)      Guide

Piru Creek - Above Lake Piru
Gauge located 500 feet above Lake Piru.  Gauge datum is 1059 feet.
Middle Piru Creek - Frenchmans Flat CG to Lake Piru (16 miles, III to V, H&S p310)      AWA

Piru Creek - Below Lake Piru
Gauge located 300 feet below Santa Felicia Dam (Lake Peru).  Gauge datum is 859 feet.
Lower Piru Creek - Lake Piru to Santa Clara River (4 miles, II, AWA)        AWA

Sespe Creek - Near Fillmore
Gauge located 0.8 miles below Little Sespe Creek, 1.3 miles above Fillmore, 2.2 miles above Santa Clara River.  Gauge datum is 565 feet.
Sespe Creek - Lion Campground to Fillmore (31.5 miles, IV to V, Online)      AWA  Guide

Santa Margarita - Near Temecula
Gauge located 500 feet below Murrieta Creek, 0.25 miles below I-5 bridge.  Gauge datum is 950 feet.
Santa Margarita River - Temecula Gorge (Murrieta Creek to Sandia Creek Rd) (9 miles, IV, AWA)      AWA
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California Sacramento Valley

Sacramento - Below Box Canyon Dam
Gauge located at Cantara, 1.7 miles below Box Canyon Dam (Lake Siskiyou).
Sacramento River - Box Canyon Run (7.5 miles, IV- to IV+, H&S p92)      Creekin'  Jefferson  OregonRafting  WetState
Sacramento River - Dunsmuir to Castle Crags (5 miles, III to IV, H&S p93)      WetState

Sacramento - At Delta
Gauge located 500 feet below Dog Creek, 1 mile above Shasta Reservoir.  Gauge datum is 1075 feet.
Sacramento River - Box Canyon Run (7.5 miles, IV- to IV+, H&S p92)        Creekin'  Jefferson  OregonRafting  WetState
Sacramento River - Dunsmuir to Castle Crags (5 miles, III to IV, H&S p93)        WetState
Sacramento River - Castle Crags to Sims Flat (9 miles, III to IV, H&S p94)      WetState
Sacramento River - Sims Flat to Lake Shasta (13 miles, III to IV, H&S p96)        WetState

McCloud - Inflow McCloud Res
Gauge located 0.2 miles below Wyntoon, 1.2 miles above McCloud Reservoir.  Gauge datum is 2711 feet.
McCloud River - Hearst Run (Fowler's Campground to McCloud Reservoir) (11 miles, II to IV, H&S p98)      Creekin'  WetState

McCloud - At Ah-Di-Na
Gauge located 2.0 miles below Squirrel Creek, 4 miles below Shasta Dam.  Gauge datum is 2130 feet.
McCloud River - Lower (McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta) (24 miles, III to IV, H&S p100)        AWA  Creekin'  WetState  WetState

McCloud - At Shasta Lake
Gauge located 2 miles above Shasta Reservoir, 2.3 miles below Chatterdown Creek.  Gauge datum is 1100 feet.
McCloud River - Lower (McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta) (24 miles, III to IV, H&S p100)        AWA  Creekin'  WetState  WetState

Pit - Above Pit 1 Powerhouse
Computed flow site located 300 feet above Pit 1 powerhouse.  Gauge datum is 2860 feet.
Pit River - Pit #1 Bypass Reach (Fall River Mills to Pit #1 Powerhouse) (7 miles, III to IV, AWA)      AWA  Creekin'  Jefferson  WetState

Pit - Below Pit 1 Powerhouse
Gauge located 1.0 miles below Pit 1 Powerhouse, 2.5 miles above Hwy-299 bridge.  Gauge datum is 2798 feet.
Pit River - Pit #1 Bypass Reach (Fall River Mills to Pit #1 Powerhouse) (7 miles, III to IV, AWA)        AWA  Creekin'  Jefferson  WetState
Pit River - Pit #1 Powerhouse to Lake Britton (3 miles and up, II, AWA)      AWA

Pit - Below Pit 4 Dam
Gauge located 0.9 miles above Melinda Gulch, 1.3 miles below Pit 4 Dam.  Gauge datum is 2358 feet.
Pit River - Pit 4 Dam to Pit 4 Powerhouse (7 miles, IV, Martin p31)      AWA  WetState

Pit - At Big Bend
Gauge located at Big Bend Rd bridge in Big Bend, 3.8 mi downstream from Pit No. 5 Dam.  Gauge datum is 1674 feet.
Pit River - Pit 5 Dam to Big Bend (4 miles, IV+, Martin p32)      AWA  WetState
Pit River - Big Bend to Pit 5 Powerhouse (5 miles, III+, Martin p32)      AWA  WetState

Clear Creek - Below Whiskeytown Lake
Gauge located at Placer Road bridge near Igo, 0.2 miles below Andrews Creek, 6.5 miles below Whiskeytown Lake.  Gauge datum is 673 feet.
Clear Creek - Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley (8 miles, IV+, Creekin')      Creekin'  WetState

So. Battle Creek - Above NF Confluence
Gauge located near Manton, 1.0 miles below Inskip Powerhouse, 1.7 miles above North Fork confluence.  Gauge datum is 997 feet.
South Fork Battle Creek - Near Ponderosa Way to Manton Road (A6) (11.5 miles, V-, Creekin')      Creekin'

Battle Creek - Above Baldwin Creek
Computed flow site located 0.2 miles below NF/SF confluence, 0.5 miles above Baldwin Creek (below put-in).
Battle Creek - Manton Road to Coleman Fish Hatchery (12 miles, III, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'

Battle Creek - At Coleman Fish Hatchery
Gauge located at Coleman Fish Hatchery, 5.5 miles above Sacramento River (take-out).  Gauge datum is 415 feet.
Battle Creek - Manton Road to Coleman Fish Hatchery (12 miles, III, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'

No. Cottonwood - Above Middle Fork
Estimated flow site located at Lower Gas Point Rd bridge, 4.5 miles above Middle Fork confluence.
North Fork Cottonwood Creek - Sunny Hill Road to Platina Rd bridge (8 miles, V, Creekin')        Creekin'  Jefferson
North Fork Cottonwood Creek - Ono Bridge to near Middle Fork (8 miles, IV, Creekin')      Creekin'

Mi. Cottonwood - Above North Fork
Estimated flow site located at Poverty Gulch, 4.8 miles above North Fork confluence.
Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek - Platina to Platina Rd bridge (11.1 miles or less, IV, Creekin')          Creekin'
Middle Fork Cottonwood Creek - Platina Rd to North Fork (23.5 miles, III, Creekin')      Creekin'

So. Cottonwood - At Bowman Road
Estimated flow site located at Bowman Rd bridge, 0.7 miles above Dry Creek, 8.5 miles above Cottonwood Creek confluence.
South Fork Cottonwood Creek - Pettyjohn Rd to Route 36 (9.5 miles, II to II+, Schwind p190)    
South Fork Cottonwood Creek - Route 36 to Route A5 (Bowman Rd) (6.7 miles, I, Schwind p194)    

Sacramento - At Bend Bridge
Gauge located 2.6 miles above Bend Bridge, 7 miles above Paynes Creek.  Gauge datum is 286 feet.
Sacramento River - Redding to Red Bluff (11.4 miles and up, I, Creekin')      Creekin'

Antelope Creek - Above Cone Grove Rd
Estimated flow site located 1.2 miles above diversion dam, 2.7 miles above Cone Grove Rd, 4.8 miles above Sacramento River.  Gauge datum is 360 feet.
Antelope Creek - Payne Place to Cone Grove Park (22.5 miles, III, Creekin')      Creekin'

Elder Creek - At Lowrey Road
Gauge located 2.3 miles below South Fork confluence, 2.7 miles below North/Middle Fork confluence.  Gauge datum is 718 feet.
Elder Creek - Lowrey Rd to Paskenta Rd (17.2 miles, III, Schwind p194)    

Mill Creek - At End of Canyon
Gauge located 1.0 miles above diversion dam, 4.6 miles above Hwy-99, 5.6 miles above Sacramento River.  Gauge datum is 385 feet.
Mill Creek - Upper Run (17 miles, V, H&S p103)      Jefferson
Mill Creek - Lower Run (30 miles, V, H&S p104)      Creekin'  Jefferson  OregonKayaking

Deer Creek - Near Vina
Gauge located 5.4 miles above Leininger Rd bridge (lower run take-out), 8.4 miles above Hwy-99.  Gauge datum is 479 feet.
Deer Creek - Upper Run (16.5 miles, IV to V, H&S p106)      Creekin'  OregonKayaking
Deer Creek - Lower Run (23 miles, IV to V, H&S p106)      Creekin'  OregonKayaking  WetState

Stony Creek - Inflow Black Butte Res
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near Black Butte Dam (Black Butte Lake).  Spillway elevation is 474 feet above sea level.
Stony Creek - Mill Creek Campground to Diversion Dam (4.7 miles, IV, Creekin')        Creekin'  WetState
Stony Creek - Stonyford to Road 303 (5 miles, II, Creekin')        Creekin'
Stony Creek - Elk Creek to Grindstone Creek (6.6 miles, I to II, Creekin')        Creekin'
Grindstone Creek - Grindstone Road to Stony Creek confluence (12 miles, III+, Creekin')        Creekin'

Butte Creek - Near Chico
Gauge located 0.4 miles below Honey Run Rd bridge, 0.7 miles below Little Butte Creek, 5 miles above Hwy-99.  Gauge datum is 300 feet.
Butte Creek - PG&E Powerhouse to Covered Bridge (6 miles, II+, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'

No. Cache Creek - Above Indian Valley Res
Gauge located 0.4 miles above Spanish Creek, 1.3 miles below Bartlett Creek, 1.8 miles above Indian Valley Reservoir.  Gauge datum is 1840 feet.
North Fork Cache Creek - Ladybug Creek to Indian Valley Res (10 miles, II+ to III, Schwind p198)    

No. Cache Creek - Rel Indian Valley Dam
Gauge located at Indian Valley Dam, measuring release to the river.  Gauge datum is 1300 feet.
North Fork Cache Creek - First two miles of Wilderness Run (17 miles, II, C&C p152)    
Cache Creek - Last 15 miles of Wilderness Run (17 miles, II, C&C p152)      
Note: estimate flow for this part of the run as Cache Creek - Below Clear Lake plus No. Cache Creek - Rel Indian Valley Dam.

Cache Creek - Below Clear Lake
Gauge located 5.0 miles below Clear Lake, 7.6 miles above North Fork confluence.  Gauge datum is 1280 feet.
Cache Creek - Last 15 miles of Wilderness Run (17 miles, II, C&C p152)      
Note: estimate flow for this part of the run as Cache Creek - Below Clear Lake plus No. Cache Creek - Rel Indian Valley Dam.

Bear Creek - Above Cache Creek
Gauge located 1.0 miles above Brophy Canyon, 3 miles above Cache Creek.  Gauge datum is 920 feet.
Bear Creek - Top of Canyon to Cache Creek confluence (4 miles, IV, Creekin')      Creekin'  WetState

Cache Creek - At Rumsey Bridge (Gage)
Gauge located at the Arbuckle Rd bridge at Rumsey.  Gauge datum is 400 feet.
Cache Creek - Last 15 miles of Wilderness Run (17 miles, II, C&C p152)    
Cache Creek - Rowboat Rapid Run (8.5 miles, II+, Creekin')        Creekin'  WetState
Cache Creek - Rumsey to Guinda (7 miles, I, Schwind p201)    

Cache Creek - At Rumsey Bridge (Calc)
Computed flow site located at the Arbuckle Rd bridge at Rumsey.  Gauge datum is 400 feet.
Cache Creek - Last 15 miles of Wilderness Run (17 miles, II, C&C p152)    
Cache Creek - Rowboat Rapid Run (8.5 miles, II+, Creekin')        Creekin'  WetState
Cache Creek - Rumsey to Guinda (7 miles, I, Schwind p201)    

Putah Creek - Below Hwy 29
Gauge located 3.2 miles below Hwy-29 bridge, 2.7 miles above Soda Creek.  Gauge datum is 914 feet.
Upper Putah Creek - Hwy 29 to Lake Berryessa (16 miles, IV to V-, H&S p80)      Creekin'  WetState

Putah Creek - Below Lake Berryessa
Gauge located 1.5 miles below Monticello Dam (Lake Berryessa)  Gauge datum is 161 feet.
Lower Putah Creek - Monticello Dam to Fishing Access #3 (2.5 miles, II, Creekin')        AWA  Creekin'
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California Sierra - West Slope - Northern

Indian Creek - Below Indian Falls
Gauge located 0.4 miles below Indian Falls, 3.8 miles above Spanish Creek/Feather River confluence.  Gauge datum is 3100 feet.
Indian Creek - Near Cresent Mills to Spanish Creek (into East Branch NF Feather) (4 or 5.5 miles, IV or V+, H&S p108)      Creekin'  WetState

Spanish Creek - Near Keddie
Gauge located 0.7 miles above Butterfly Creek, 1.5 miles above Keddie.  Gauge datum is 3130 feet.
Spanish Creek - Quincy to East Branch NF Feather (6.9 to 10.6 miles, II to III with portage(s), Heresay)      

Eb. No. Feather - Below Virgilia
Estimated flow site located 0.5 miles above North Fork confluence, 2 miles below Rich Bar.  Gauge datum is 2283 feet.
East Branch North Fork Feather River - Virgilia to Belden (10 miles, IV- to V, H&S p110)      WetState

No. Feather - Below Rock Creek Dam
Gauge located 0.6 miles below Rock Creek Dam.  Gauge datum is 2120 feet.
North Fork Feather River - Rock Creek Run (4 miles, II to III, H&S p113)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState
North Fork Feather River - Tobin Run (1.2 miles, IV to V-, H&S p113)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState
North Fork Feather River - Lobin Run (2.3 miles, III to IV, H&S p113)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState

No. Feather - Below Grizzly Creek
Gauge located 1.6 miles below Grizzly Creek, 2 miles below Cresta Dam.  Gauge datum is 1480 feet.
North Fork Feather River - Cresta Run (6.5 miles, III to V, H&S p114)      AWA  WetState

No. Feather - Below Poe Dam
Gauge located at Hwy-70 bridge, at Pulga, 1.5 miles below Poe Dam.  Gauge datum is 1306 feet.
North Fork Feather River - Poe Canyon (3.1 miles, IV+ to V, H&S p115)      AWA  WetState
North Fork Feather River - Bardees Bar (3.9 miles, III, H&S p115)      AWA  WetState

Mi. Feather - Below Sloat
Estimated flow site located 1.1 miles below Poplar Creek, 2.5 miles below Sloat.  Gauge datum is 4020 feet.
Middle Fork Feather River - Sloat to Nelson Point (6.5 miles, II to III, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'

Mi. Feather - At Milsap Bar
Gauge located 200 feet below Milsap Bar bridge, 0.2 miles above South Branch MF Feather.  Gauge datum is 1560 feet.
Middle Fork Feather River - Nelson Point to Milsap Bar (Devils Canyon) (32.5 miles, V- to V, H&S p119)      AWA  Creekin'  OregonKayaking  WetState
Middle Fork Feather River - Milsap Bar to Lake Oroville (Bald Rock Canyon) (6.5 miles with long paddle out, V+, H&S p121)      AWA  Jefferson  RobertPayne

So. Feather - Rel Little Grass Valley
Estimated flow site located 0.5 miles below Little Grass Valley Dam.  Gauge datum is 4825 feet.
South Fork Feather River - Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam (8.3 miles, IV to V-, Dreamflows)      AWA  Dreamflows  Jefferson  OregonKayaking  WetState

So. Feather - Below Forbestown Div Dam
Estimated flow site located 0.2 miles below Forbestown Diversion Dam, 0.2 miles above Oroleve Creek.  Gauge datum is 1675 feet.
South Fork Feather River - Forbestown Diversion Dam to Ponderosa Reservoir (5.2 miles, V, Dreamflows)      AWA  Dreamflows

West Br Feather - At Whiskey Flat Bridge
Gauge located 250 feet below Whiskey Flat Bridge on Jordan Hill Road (Upper Run put-in).  Gauge datum is 1380 feet.
West Branch Feather River - Upper Run a.k.a. Naked Lady (Whiskey Flat Bridge to Dean Road) (3.3 miles, IV to V, H&H p111)      AWA  WetState
West Branch Feather River - Ben and Jerry's Gorge (Dean Road to Lake Oroville) (4 miles, V+, H&H p112)      AWA  Jefferson

Lavezzola Creek - Above Downie River
Estimated flow site located at Second Divide bridge, 2.2 miles above Downie River, 3.8 miles above Downieville.  Gauge datum is 3280 feet.
Lavezzola Creek (3.3 miles, IV, H&S p135)        Creekin'  Jefferson  WetState

Pauley Creek - At Pauley Creek Falls
Estimated flow site located at Pauley Creek Falls, 500 feet above Downie River.  Gauge datum is 2960 feet.
Pauley Creek - Upper Run (3rd Divide to 2nd Divide) (5 miles, V- to V, Dreamflows)      Dreamflows
Pauley Creek - Lower Run (2nd Divide to Downie River) (3 miles, IV to V, H&S p136)        AWA  Creekin'  Jefferson  WetState

No. Yuba - At Sierra City
Estimated flow site located 0.6 miles above Gillespie Dam, 1.6 miles below Sierra City.  Gauge datum is 3880 feet.
North Fork Yuba River - Loves Falls (2.8 miles, V+, H&S p130)        Jefferson  OregonKayaking
North Fork Yuba River - Wild Plum Run (Sierra City to Downieville) (13 miles, IV to V, H&S p131)            AWA  Creekin'  OregonKayaking  WetState

No. Yuba - Below Goodyears Bar
Gauge located 2.2 miles above Humbug Creek, 3.4 miles below Goodyears Bar.  Gauge datum is 2453 feet.
North Fork Yuba River - Rosassco Canyon (4 miles, IV+ to V, H&S p132)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState
North Fork Yuba River - Goodyears Bar (8.5 miles, IV to IV+, H&S p133)      AWA  Creekin'  WWV  WetState
North Fork Yuba River - Hwy-49 Bridge to New Bullards Bar (6 miles with long paddle out, IV, C&C p131)      WetState

No. Yuba - Above Slate Creek
Gauge located 400 feet above Slate Creek, 2.5 miles below Canyon Creek, 6.0 miles below Hwy-49 Bridge.  Gauge datum is 2000 feet.
Canyon Creek - Wherever to North Fork Yuba Confluence (Beta-To-Be-Determined). Figure Canyon Creek flow is somewhat less than No. Yuba - Above Slate Creek minus No. Yuba - Below Goodyears Bar.
North Fork Yuba River - Hwy-49 Bridge to New Bullards Bar (6 miles with long paddle out, IV, C&C p131)      WetState

No. Yuba - Inflow New Bullards Bar
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near New Bullards Bar Dam (Bullards Bar Reservoir).  Spillway elevation is 1902 feet above sea level.
North Fork Yuba River - Hwy-49 Bridge to New Bullards Bar (6 miles with long paddle out, IV, C&C p131)      WetState

No. Yuba - Below New Bullards Bar
Gauge located 0.2 miles below New Bullards Bar Dam.  Gauge datum is 1350 feet.
North Fork Yuba River - Bullards Bar Dam to Middle Fork Yuba Confluence (2.3 miles, V, H&S p134)      AWA
Middle Fork Yuba River - Route 49 to Englebright (12 miles, IV to V, H&S p138)        AWA  AWA

Mi. Yuba - Below Jackson Meadows
Gauge located 250 feet below Jackson Meadows Reservoir.  Gauge datum is 5920 feet.
Middle Fork Yuba River - Jackson Meadows Reservoir to Milton Reservoir (2.1 miles, Beta-To-Be-Determined, put-in/take-out locations approx.)    

Mi. Yuba - Below Milton Dam
Gauge located 250 feet below Milton Dam.  Gauge datum is 5690 feet.
Middle Fork Yuba River - Milton Dam to Plumbago Rd (17.9 miles, Beta-To-Be-Determined, put-in location approx.)    
Middle Fork Yuba River - Plumbago Rd to Our House Dam (13.5 miles, III to V, H&S p137)        Creekin'

Mi. Yuba - Below Our House Dam
Gauge located 500 feet below Our House Dam, 7 miles above Hwy-49.  Gauge datum is 1958 feet.
Middle Fork Yuba River - Plumbago Rd to Our House Dam (13.5 miles, III to V, H&S p137)          Creekin'
Middle Fork Yuba River - Our House Dam to Route 49 (8.0 miles, III to IV, H&S p137)      WetState
Middle Fork Yuba River - Route 49 to Englebright (12 miles, IV to V, H&S p138)      AWA  AWA

So. Yuba - Near Cisco
Gauge located at Eagle Lakes Road bridge, off Interstate 80, near Cisco.  Gauge datum is 5520 feet.
South Fork Yuba River - Summit Run (Kingvale to Indian Springs Campground) (8.7 miles, IV+, H&S p139)      AWA  Dreamflows  WetState
South Fork Yuba River - Spaulding Run (Indian Springs Campground to Lake Spaulding) (5.5 miles, IV to V or V+, H&S p141)      AWA  Dreamflows  Jefferson

Fordyce Creek - Below Fordyce Dam
Gauge located 500 feet below Fordyce Dam.  Gauge datum is 6250 feet.
Fordyce Creek - Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding (12 miles, IV to V, H&S p142)      AWA  Creekin'  RobertPayne

Canyon Creek - Below French Lake
Gauge located 50 feet below French Lake Dam.  Gauge datum is 6600 feet.
Canyon Creek - Upper Run (French Lake to Bowman Lake) (5.6 miles, V to V+, Dreamflows)          AWA  Dreamflows  WetState

Canyon Creek - Below Bowman Lake
Gauge located 0.5 miles below Bowman Lake.  Gauge datum is 5280 feet.
Canyon Creek - Bowman Spaulding Diversion to Arctic Mine (6.7 miles, Beta-To-Be-Determined)    
Canyon Creek - Arctic Mine to South Fork Yuba Confluence (1.8 miles as described by AWetState or 3.2 miles from Arctic Mine , IV+ to V-, AWetState)        WetState

So. Yuba - At Lang Crossing
Gauge located at Lang Crossing, at the Bowman Lake Road bridge, 1.0 miles below Lake Spaulding.  Gauge datum is 4432 feet.
South Fork Yuba River - Yuba Gap (Lang Crossing to Golden Quartz Picnic Area) (7.2 miles, V to V+, Jefferson)      AWA  Jefferson  WetState(bottom 2.3 miles)
South Fork Yuba River - Golden Quartz Picnic Area to Washington (3.3 miles, IV- to IV+, AWetState)      WetState
South Fork Yuba River - Washington to Edwards (14 miles, IV, H&S p144)        AWA  WetState

So. Yuba - At Hwy 49 Bridge
Gauge located 0.9 miles below Hwy-49 bridge.  Gauge datum is 1060 feet.
South Fork Yuba River - Washington to Edwards (14 miles, IV, H&S p144)        AWA  WetState
South Fork Yuba River - Edwards to Purdons Crossing (4 miles, III to IV+, H&S p145)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState
South Fork Yuba River - Purdons Crossing to Route 49 (4 miles, V, H&S p146)      Jefferson
South Fork Yuba River - Route 49 to Bridgeport (7.2 miles, IV to V, H&S p147)      AWA  Creekin'  Jefferson  OregonKayaking  WetState

Yuba - Rel Englebright Dam
Gauge located 0.4 miles below Englebright Dam, 0.5 miles above Deer Creek.  Gauge datum is 280 feet.
Yuba River - Englebright Dam to Hwy 20 Bridge (6 miles, III, H&S p148)      AWA  Creekin'

Bear - At Hwy 20 Bridge
Gauge located at the Hwy-20 bridge, 1.6 miles below source, 4 miles west of I-80, near Lake Spaulding.  Gauge datum is 4550 feet.
Bear River - Hwy-20 bridge to Drum Powerhouse (6.0 miles, Unknown Class but thought to be manky, Heresay, put-in/take-out locations approx.)    

Bear - Below Drum Afterbay
Gauge located 100 feet below Drum Afterbay, 200 feet below Dutch Flat Flume, 0.5 miles below Drum Powerhouse, 3 miles west of Blue Canyon.  Gauge datum is 3320 feet.
Bear River - Drum Afterbay to Dutch Flat (4.6 miles, Unsure Class and be careful but thought to be Class IV to IV+, Heresay, put-in/take-out locations approx.)    

Bear - Below Dutch Flat Afterbay
Gauge located at the bottom of the spillway below Dutch Flat Afterbay Dam.  Gauge datum is 2560 feet.
Bear River - Dutch Flat to Chicago Park Powerhouse (5.5 miles, continuous, sketchy III to IV (Class V consequences), WetState)      WetState

Bear - At Hwy 174 Bridge
Gauge located at Hwy-174 bridge, 0.4 miles below Rollins Reservoir.  Gauge datum is 1920 feet.
Bear River - Hwy-174 Bridge to Ben Taylor Rd (2.3 miles, III to IV+, H&S p149)      AWA  WetState
Bear River - Ben Taylor Rd to Lake Combie (10 miles, II, Creekin')      Creekin'
Bear River - Lake Combie to Hwy-49  

No. American - Inflow Lake Clementine
Gauge located on Lake Clementine, 50 feet above North Fork Dam, 2 miles above Middle Fork confluence.  Gauge datum is 715 feet.
North Fork American River - Generation Gap (Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar) (12.3 miles, IV to V, H&S p150)        AWA  Guide  WetState
North Fork American River - Giant Gap (Euchre Bar to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road) (14.5 miles, IV to V, H&S p152)      AWA  Creekin'  RobertPayne  WetState
North Fork American River - Chamberlain Falls (Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Yankee Jims Road) (4.8 miles, III to IV+, H&S p155)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState  WWV
North Fork American River - Ponderosa Way Run (Yankee Jims Road to Ponderosa Way) (5 miles, II+ to III, H&S p156)      AWA  Creekin'
North Fork American River - Middle Fork Confluence to Folsom Reservoir (9.9 miles, II+ to III, Creekin')        AWA  Creekin'

Rubicon - Below Hell Hole Dam
Gauge located at Hell Hole Dam, 7.9 miles above South Fork confluence, 9.1 miles above Ellicott Bridge.
Rubicon River - Upper Run (Hell Hole Dam to Ellicott Bridge) (9 miles, Class V?, H&S p163)    
Rubicon River - Lower Run (Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay) (20.3 miles, V- to V, H&S p161)        AWA  Creekin'

Mi. American - NF at Mosquito Ridge Rd
Estimated flow site located 250 feet above the Mosquito Ridge Rd bridge, 2.2 miles above Middle Fork confluence.
North Fork Middle Fork American River - Last Chance Bridge to Middle Fork Confluence (12.9 miles, V, H&S p157)      

Mi. American - Above Tunnel Chute
Gauge located 1.0 miles below North Fork Middle Fork, 1.5 miles below Ralston Dam.  Gauge datum is 1070 feet.
Middle Fork American River - Tunnel Chute Run (Ralston Afterbay to Drivers Flat Road) (17 miles, IV, H&S p159)      AWA  CaliRiver  Creekin'  WetState
Middle Fork American River - Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar (7.1 miles, I with some II, Creekin')      AWA  BRT-Kayaking  Creekin'
North Fork American River - Middle Fork Confluence to Folsom Reservoir (9.9 miles, II+ to III, Creekin')        AWA  Creekin'

South Silver - At Autobahn
Virtual gauge located 1.1 miles above Ice House Reservoir.  Gauge datum is 6100 feet.
South Fork Silver Creek - Autobahn to Ice House Reservoir (1.1 miles, V, Dreamflows)      AWA  Dreamflows  Jefferson  Video  WetState

So. Silver Cr - Below Ice House Res
Gauge located 0.2 miles below Ice House Reservoir.  Gauge datum is 5285 feet.
South Fork Silver Creek - Below Ice House Reservoir to Junction Reservoir (11 miles, III to IV, AWA)      AWA  WetState

So. American - Below Kyburz
Gauge located 200 feet below Carpenter Creek, 0.8 miles below the Silver Fork confluence.  Gauge datum is 3840 feet.
South Fork American River - Kyburz to Riverton (9.6 miles, III to V, H&S p169)        Creekin'
South Fork American River - Riverton to Peavine (3.5, III to IV, H&S p171)      Creekin'  WetState
South Fork American River - Golden Gate (Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road) (9.4 miles, V+, H&S p172)      AWA  Jefferson  WetState

So. American - Below Slab Creek Dam
Gauge located at Slab Creek Dam, measuring spill to the river.  Gauge datum is 1635 feet.
South Fork American River - Slab Creek (Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse) (7 miles, V, H&S p176)      AWA

So. American - At Chili Bar
Gauge located 0.2 miles below Chili Bar Dam, 0.4 miles above Hwy-193 bridge.  Gauge datum is 931 feet.
South Fork American River - Chili Bar (Highway 193 to Coloma) (5.8 miles, III+ to IV, H&S p178)      AWA  BRT-Kayaking  Creekin'  WetState
South Fork American River - C to G (Coloma to Greenwood Creek) (6 miles, II to III, H&S p180)      AWA  BRT-Kayaking  Creekin'
South Fork American River - The Gorge (Greenwood Creek to Salmon Falls Road) (9.1 miles, III+ to IV, H&S p181)      AWA  BRT-Kayaking  Creekin'  WetState

American - Folsom Lake Elevation
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near Folsom Dam.  Spillway elevation is 466 feet above sea level.
Helps determine the expected paddle outs on the Gorge run on the South Fork, and the Confluence run on the North Fork.

American - Below Lake Natoma
Gauge located 700 feet below Hazel Ave, 0.2 miles below Nimbus Dam, 2.4 miles above Sunrise Blvd.  Gauge datum is 72 feet.
Lower American River - Sunrise Avenue to Watt Avenue (14 miles, I with some II, BRT-Kayaking)      AWA  BRT-Kayaking  Creekin'
Lower American River - San Juan Hole (Destination play spot, II, AWA)    AWA

Mi. Cosumnes - At Mt Aukum Rd
Gauge located at the Mt Aukum Road bridge, on Mt Aukum road between Outingdale and Somerset.  Gauge datum is 1648 feet.
Middle Fork Cosumnes River - Upper Run (Sopiago Creek to Rocky Bar Road) (3.3 miles, V to V+, Jefferson)      Jefferson  WetState
Middle Fork Cosumnes River - Rocky Bar Road to Mt. Aukum Rd (4.7 miles, II to III, Heresay)    
Middle Fork Cosumnes River - Mt. Aukum Rd to Hwy 49 Bridge (9.6 miles, IV, Creekin')        AWA  Creekin'  WetState

Cosumnes - At Michigan Bar
Gauge located at Michigan Bar Rd bridge, 3 miles above Hwy-16.  Gauge datum is 168 feet.
Cosumnes River - Hwy 49 to Latrobe Road (Upper Run) (10.5 miles, IV to V, H&S p186)      Creekin'  WetState
Cosumnes River - Labtrobe Road to Hwy 16 (Lower Run) (10 miles, III+ to IV, H&S p187)      Creekin'

No. Mokelumne - Salt Springs Inflow
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near Salt Springs Dam (Salt Springs Reservoir).  Spillway elevation is 3949 feet above sea level.
North Fork Mokelumne River - Hwy 4 to Salt Springs Reservoir (Fantasy Falls) (24.9 miles, V+, H&S p189)      AWA  Jefferson

No. Mokelumne - Below Salt Springs Res
Gauge located 0.4 miles below Salt Springs reservoir, 4.5 miles above Bear River confluence.  Gauge datum is 3590 feet.
North Fork Mokelumne River - Bear River to Tiger Creek (Devil's Nose) (14.8 miles, III to V, H&S p192)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState

No. Mokelumne - Above Tiger Cr Afterbay
Gauge located 0.3 miles above Tiger Creek reservoir.  Gauge datum is 2350 feet.
North Fork Mokelumne River - Bear River to Tiger Creek (Devil's Nose) (14.8 miles, III to V, H&S p192)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState

No. Mokelumne - Below Tiger Creek Dam
Gauge located 500 feet below Tiger Creek Dam.  Gauge datum is 2220 feet.
North Fork Mokelumne River - Tiger Creek Dam to Red Corral Road (Tiger Creek Dam Run) (3 miles, IV, H&S p193)      AWA  WetState

No. Mokelumne - Below West Point P.H.
Gauge located 0.2 miles below West Point Powerhouse, 0.6 miles below Hwy-26 bridge.  Gauge datum is 1980 feet.
Mokelumne River - Ponderosa Way to Electra Picnic Area (3 miles, III, Martin p111)      AWA

Mokelumne - Below Electra Powerhouse
Estimated flow site located 0.4 miles below Electra Powerhouse, 3 miles above Hwy-49 bridge.  Gauge datum is 670 feet.
Mokelumne River - Electra Run (3.2 miles, II+, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'  WetState
Mokelumne River - Middle Bar Run (2.4 miles, II to III, Hearsay)      AWA  Guide  WetState

Mokelumne - Inflow Pardee Res
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near Pardee Dam (Pardee Reservoir).  Spillway elevation is 568 feet above sea level.
Mokelumne River - Electra Run (3.2 miles, II+, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'  WetState
Mokelumne River - Middle Bar Run (2.4 miles, II to III, Hearsay)      AWA  Guide  WetState

Calaveras - Rel New Hogan
Gauge located at road bridge, 0.6 miles below New Hogan Dam.  Gauge datum is 510 feet.
Calaveras River - Below New Hogan Reservoir to Milton Rd (6.6 miles, IV, Heresay)      Article

Highland Creek - Near No. Stan Confluence
Gauge located 200 feet below Spicer Meadow Reservoir, 5.5 miles above North Stanislaus confluence.
North Fork Stanislaus River - Hell's Kitchen (11.3 miles, V+, H&S p195)        Jefferson

No. Stanislaus - At Avery
Gauge located at McKay's Point, 2 miles below bridge at Big Trees State Park.  Gauge datum is 3388 feet.
North Fork Stanislaus River - Sourgrass Campground to Calaveras Big Trees (5 miles, III to IV, H&S p197)      Creekin'
North Fork Stanislaus River - Calaveras Big Trees to McKay's Point (2.5 miles, IV to V, H&S p197)        Creekin'

Mi. Stanislaus - Inflow Donnell Lake
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near Donnell Dam (Donnell Lake).  Spillway elevation is 4916 feet above sea level.
Middle Fork Stanislaus River - Dardanelles Run (9 miles, IV to V, H&S p200)          WetState
Middle Fork Stanislaus River - Donnell Run (6 miles, IV to V, H&S p202)      AWA  WetState

Mi. Stanislaus - At Mount Knight
Estimated flow site located 6.3 miles above North Fork confluence, 8.2 miles above Camp Nine Powerhouse, 11.0 miles below Beardsley Lake.
Middle Fork Stanislaus River - Mount Knight Run (8 miles, V- to V, H&S p 204)        AWA

Stanislaus - At Camp Nine
Gauge located 0.25 miles below Camp Nine Powerhouse.
Stanislaus River - Camp Nine Powerhouse to Parrott's Ferry Bridge (9 miles, III, Creekin')      Creekin'

Stanislaus - Inflow New Melones Lake
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near New Melones Dam (New Melones Lake).  Spillway elevation is 1088 feet above sea level.
Helps decide when the Middle and South forks are running.

Stanislaus - At Orange Blossom Bridge
Gauge located at Orange Blossom Rd bridge, 7.5 miles below Knights Ferry.  Gauge datum is 117 feet.
Lower Stanislaus River - Goodwin Dam to Knight's Ferry (4 miles, III to V-, H&S p209)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState
Lower Stanislaus River - Knight's Ferry to Orange Blossom Bridge (9 miles, I with some II+, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'
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California Sierra - West Slope - Southern

Tuolumne - Above Hetch Hetchy Res
Gauge located 200 feet above Hetch Hetchy reservoir, 2.1 miles below Morrison Creek, in the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne.  Gauge datum is 3830 feet.
Tuolumne River - Grand Canyon Run (32 miles, IV to V, H&S p211)      AWA  Article

Tuolumne - Below Hetch Hetchy
Gauge located 0.5 mile below road bridge (put-in), 1.1 miles below O'Shaughnessy Dam (Hetch Hetchy Reservoir).  Gauge datum is 3430 feet.
Tuolumne River - Poopenaut Gorge (Hetch Hetchy to Early Intake) (15 miles, V, AWA)      AWA  Jefferson

Tuolumne - Above Early Intake
Gauge located 0.5 miles above Kirkwood Powerhouse, 1.1 miles above Cherry Lake Rd.  Gauge datum is 2440 feet.
Tuolumne River - Poopenaut Gorge (Hetch Hetchy to Early Intake) (15 miles, V, AWA)      AWA  Jefferson

Cherry Creek - Above Cherry Lake
Estimated flow site located on Upper Cherry Creek, 0.5 miles above Cherry Lake.
Note: This gauge measures total inflow to Cherry Lake. The flow on most of the Upper Cherry run is less than this (40% to 60% ???). The flow on the West Fork is likewise less than the inflow to Cherry Lake (about 40% ???).
Cherry Creek - Upper Cherry (12 mile hike-in, 10.9 miles on the creek plus 3.8 miles across the lake, V+, AWA)        AWA
West Fork Cherry Creek - Bourland Meadow to Cherry Lake (2 mile hike-in, 6.8 miles on the creek plus 3.8 miles across the lake, V+, AWA)        AWA

Cherry Creek - Below Cherry Lake
Gauge located 0.8 miles below Cherry Valley Dam (put-in).  Gauge datum is 4337 feet.
Note: This gauge doesn't measure flows on the famous "Cherry Creek" run - for that, you want Cherry Creek - Below Holm Powerhouse
Cherry Creek - Cherry Lake to Holm Powerhouse (11 miles, V+, Hearsay)    

Cherry Creek - Above Holm Powerhouse
Gauge located 0.4 miles above Holm Powerhouse, 0.5 miles above road bridge (take-out).  Gauge datum is 2272 feet.
Note: This gauge doesn't measure flows on the famous "Cherry Creek" run - for that, you want Cherry Creek - Below Holm Powerhouse
Cherry Creek - Cherry Lake to Holm Powerhouse (11 miles, V+, Hearsay)    

Cherry Creek - Below Holm Powerhouse
Gauge located 600 feet above Main Tuolumne confluence, 0.5 miles below Holm Powerhouse.  Gauge datum is 2133 feet.
Note: This flow is relevant when Holm is releasing, and you put in below Holm Powerhouse (normal put-in).
Tuolumne River - Holm Powerhouse to Meral's Pool (Cherry Creek Run) (7.1 miles, V to V+, H&S p216)      AWA  CaliRiver  Creekin'

Tuolumne - Below Early Intake
Gauge located 0.6 miles below Cherry Oil Rd, 0.4 miles above Cherry Creek confluence.  Gauge datum is 2200 feet.
Note: This flow is relevant when Holm isn't releasing, and you put in below Early Intake (desperation put-in).
Tuolumne River - Early Intake to Meral's Pool (Cherry Creek Run Alternate) (7.1 miles, V to V+, H&S p216)      AWA  CaliRiver  Creekin'

Tuolumne - At Mushroom
Estimated flow site located at Mushroom Rapid, 0.6 miles below Jawbone Creek, 0.8 miles above Corral Creek.
Tuolumne River - Holm Powerhouse to Meral's Pool (Cherry Creek Run) (7.1 miles, V to V+, H&S p216)      AWA  CaliRiver  Creekin'

Mi. Tuolumne - Above So. Fork Confluence
Gauge located at San Jose Family Camp, 0.8 miles above South Fork Tuolumne confluence.  Gauge datum is 2800 feet.
Middle Fork Tuolumne River - Evergreen Road to Camp Towanga (5.6 miles, Beta-To-Be-Determined, but it's been run, as I recall they said it was IV+ or V)    

So. Tuolumne - At Rainbow Pool
Gauge located 50 feet above Rainbow Pool, 0.2 miles above Hwy 120 bridge, 0.75 miles above Middle Fork Tuolumne confluence.  Gauge datum is 2800 feet.
South Fork Tuolumne River - Hwy 120 Bridge to Rainbow Pool (6 miles, IV to V, H&S p222)      AWA

Tuolumne - At Merals Pool
Estimated flow site located at Merals Pool, 0.4 miles below South Fork confluence.  Gauge datum is 1420 feet.
Tuolumne River - Lower Run (a.k.a. the "T") (18 miles, IV- to V, H&S p219)      AWA  CaliRiver  Creekin'  WWV

Clavey - Near Hunter Bend
Estimated flow site located 750 feet above the Forest Route 1N01 bridge, 4.5 miles above Hunter Bend, 9 miles above the Tuolumne River confluence.  Gauge datum is 2375 feet.
Clavey River - Upper Bridge to Lower Bridge (Upper Run) (8.5 miles, IV to V, H&S p231)      AWA
Clavey River - Lower Bridge to Wards Ferry (Lower Run) (20.8 miles total, V+, H&S p233)      AWA

Tuolumne - Inflow New Don Pedro Res
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near Don Pedro Dam (Don Pedro Reservoir).  Spillway elevation is 800 feet above sea level.
Tuolumne River - Lower Run (a.k.a. the "T") (18 miles, IV- to V, H&S p219)      AWA  CaliRiver  Creekin'  WWV

Tuolumne - Outflow New Don Pedro Res
Gauge located at New Don Pedro Dam.
Note: This entry also reports reservoir level, which in turn affects paddle out.
Tuolumne River - Lower Run (a.k.a. the "T") (18 miles, IV- to V, H&S p219)      AWA  CaliRiver  Creekin'  WWV

Merced - At Pohono Bridge
Gauge located on the Yosemite Valley floor, on the Western end of the loop road, 50 feet above Pohono Bridge.  Gauge datum is 3862 feet.
Merced River - In Yosemite Valley (Pines Bridge to El Capitan Bridge) (7 miles, I to II, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'
Merced River - El Cap Meadow to Highway 120/140 junction (Pohono) (3.5 miles, III to IV, AWA)      AWA
Merced River - Highway 120/140 junction to Arch Rock (Merced Gorge) (4.8 miles, V+, H&S p237)      AWA

Merced - At Red Bud
Estimated flow site located at Foresta Bridge (Red Bud), 2.5 miles below El Portal. This is a seasonal site (mid-March through August).
Merced River - El Portal to Red Bud (2.5 miles, IV to V, H&S p238)          AWA  Creekin'  WetState
Merced River - Red Bud to Briceburg (13.5 miles, III to IV, H&S p238)        AWA  Creekin'  WetState

So. Merced - At Wawona
Gauge located 0.2 miles above Big Creek, 1.2 miles below Wawona.  Gauge datum is 3960 feet.
South Fork Merced River - Wawona to Snyder Gulch (16 miles, V+, H&S p242)      AWA

So. Merced - At Hwy 140 Bridge
Estimated flow site located 0.2 miles above 140 bridge, 0.2 miles above Main Merced confluence.
South Fork Merced River - Snyder Gulch to Hwy 140 Bridge (7 miles, III to IV, H&S p242)      AWA  Creekin'  WetState

Merced - Below Briceburg
Gauge located 0.5 miles above Saxon Creek, 1.0 miles below Briceburg.
Merced River - Red Bud to Briceburg (13.5 miles, III to IV, H&S p238)        AWA  Creekin'  WetState
Merced River - Briceburg to Bagby (13.4 miles, II to V, H&S p239)      AWA

Merced - Inflow Lake McClure
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near New Exchequer Dam (Lake McClure).  Spillway elevation is 837 feet above sea level.
Merced River - Briceburg to Bagby (13.4 miles, II to V, H&S p239)      AWA

Fresno - Above Hensley Lake
Gauge located 1000 feet above Hensley Lake  Gauge datum is 540 feet.
Fresno River - Goldside Run (Goldside Drive, off road 600, to Road 600) (3 miles, III to V, AWA)        AWA
Fresno River - Fresno Gorge (Road 600 to Road 415) (11 miles, IV to V, AWA)      AWA
Fresno River - Road 415 to boat ramp near dam at Lake Hensley (12 miles, IV to V+, AWA)      AWA

Mi. San Joaquin - At Devil's Postpile
Gauge located 2.1 miles above Devil's Postpile, 10.5 miles above Fish Creek.
Middle Fork San Joaquin River - Devil's Postpile Run (32.5 miles, V+, H&S p245)      AWA  Jefferson

San Joaquin - At Miller Crossing
Estimated flow site located 0.2 miles above Miller Crossing, 2.3 miles below NF/MF confluence, 8 miles above SF confluence.
Middle Fork San Joaquin River - Devil's Postpile Run (32.5 miles, V+, H&S p245)      AWA  Jefferson

Mono Creek - Below Lake Edison
Gauge located below Lake Edison and above Diversion Dam (exact location unknown as yet).
Mono Creek - Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion (1.5 miles, IV, AWA)      AWA

So. San Joaquin - Below Florence Lake
Gauge located 0.2 miles below Florence Lake.
South Fork San Joaquin River - Florence Lake to Mono Hot Springs (7 miles, IV to V-, H&S p248)      AWA
South Fork San Joaquin River - Mono Hot Springs to Mammoth Pool (31 miles, V+, AWA (see also H&S p249 for a shorter section))      AWA  Jefferson

San Joaquin - Below Mammoth Pool Res
Gauge located below Mammoth Pool Reservoir and above Shakeflat Creek (exact location unknown as yet).
San Joaquin River - Tied For First (Mammoth Pool Dam to Mammoth Pool Powerhouse) (7 miles, V, H&S p251)      AWA

San Joaquin - Chawanakee Gorge
Gauge located at Dam 6 (put in), 5.5 miles above Redinger Lake.
San Joaquin River - Chawanakee Gorge (Mammoth Powerhouse to Redinger Lake) (5.5 miles river, 2.8 mi on reservoirs, V, H&S p253)      AWA

No. Willow Creek - Near Sugar Pine
Gauge located 2.9 miles above Chilkoot Creek, 6.7 miles above Bass Lake, near Oakhurst.  Gauge datum is 5200 feet.
North Fork Willow Creek - Upper Run (Greys Mt. Campground to Chilkoot Campground) (3 miles, V, AWA)      AWA
North Fork Willow Creek - Lower Run (Chilkoot Campground to Bass Lake) (3 miles, V, AWA)      AWA

San Joaquin - Below Redinger Lake
Gauge located 0.1 miles below Redinger Lake, 0.5 miles above Willow Creek confluence.
San Joaquin River - Horseshoe Bend (Redinger Dam to Kerckhoff Reservoir) (6 miles, III to V, H&S p255)      AWA

San Joaquin - At Horseshoe Bend
Computed flow site located 0.2 miles below Willow Creek, 0.8 miles below Redinger Lake.
San Joaquin River - Horseshoe Bend (Redinger Dam to Kerckhoff Reservoir) (6 miles, III to V, H&S p255)      AWA

San Joaquin - At Patterson Bend
Gauge located 0.5 miles below Kerchoff Dam, 3 miles below Auberry Rd.
San Joaquin River - Patterson Bend (Kerckhoff Reservoir to Kerchoff #1 PH) (11.5 miles, V, H&S p256)      AWA

San Joaquin - At Squaw Leap Falls
Computed flow site located 1.0 miles below Kerchoff #1 Powerhouse, below Squaw Leap, near Auberry.
San Joaquin River - Squaw Leap (Kerchoff #1 PH to Kerchoff #2 PH) (1.9 miles, IV+, AWA)      AWA

San Joaquin - Inflow Millerton Lake
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near Friant Dam (Millerton Lake).  Spillway elevation is 560 feet above sea level.
Helps decide when upstream powerhouses are operating.
San Joaquin River - Millerton Lake Bottom (Kerchoff #2 PH to Millerton Reservoir) (3 miles, III, AWA)      AWA

Dinkey Creek - At Dinkey Meadow
Estimated flow site located at Dinkey Meadow, 2.9 miles below Honeymoon Pool.
Dinkey Creek - Superdink! (Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Creek CG) (3.5 miles, V, AWA)      AWA
Dinkey Creek - Cherry Bomb Falls (Dinkey Creek CG to logging spur road) (5.2 miles, V, H&S p270)        AWA

Dinkey Creek - Above North Fork Kings
Computed flow site located 0.8 miles above siphon, 1.2 miles above North Fork Kings.
Dinkey Creek - The Waterfalls (Ross Creek to Balch Camp) (6.3 miles, V+, H&S p271)      AWA  Guide  Article  Article
Dinkey Creek - Lower Run (Old Mine Trail to Balch Camp) (the last 1.5 miles of the Waterfalls section, V, H&S p273)      AWA

No. Kings - Below Balch Diversion Dam
Gauge located 3 miles above Balch Afterbay Dam, 4.8 miles above Balch Camp.  Gauge datum is 2890 feet.
Helps decide when the North Kings above Dinkey Creek is running.

No. Kings - Above Dinkey Creek
Computed flow site located at Sycamore Springs Road bridge, 300 feet above Dinkey Creek.  Gauge datum is 2001 feet.
North Fork Kings River - Upper Run (Balch Afterbay Dam to Dinkey Creek) (1.5 miles, V, H&S p268)      AWA

No. Kings - Below Dinkey Creek
Gauge located 1.0 miles above Kings confluence, 2.5 miles above Pine Flat Reservoir.  Gauge datum is 1035 feet.
North Fork Kings River - Dinkey Creek to Kings River (3 miles, V- to V, H&S p269)      AWA

So. Kings - Below Cedar Grove
Estimated flow site located 3.1 miles below Park Boundary, 4.5 miles above Boyden Cave.
South Fork Kings River - Park Boundary Run (Park Boundary to Boyden Cave) (7.8 miles, IV+ to VI, H&S p259)      AWA
South Fork Kings River - Horseshoe Bend Run (Boyden Cave to Yucca Point Trail) (4.4 miles, V+, H&S p260)      AWA

Kings - At Rodgers Crossing
Computed flow site located 1.0 miles above North Fork confluence, 2.5 miles above Pine Flat Reservoir.
Middle Fork Kings River - Dusy Branch to Yucca Point Trail (29 miles, V to VI, H&S p258)        AWA
Kings River - Kings Canyon (Yucca Point Trail to Garnet Dike Campground) (14.5 miles, V, H&S p263)      AWA  Creekin'
Kings River - Banzai Run (Garnet Dike Campground to Kirch Flat Campground) (10 miles, III to IV, H&S p267)      AWA  Creekin'

Kings - Inflow Pine Flat Res
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near Pine Flat Dam (Pine Flat Lake).  Spillway elevation is 916 feet above sea level.
Kings River - Hidden Kings Run (Below Kirch Flat to Pine Flat Res) (9 miles, II to III, Dreamflows)      AWA  Dreamflows

Kings - Rel Pine Flat Lake
Gauge located 0.5 miles below Pine Flat Dam.
Kings River - Pine Flat Dam to Centerville (12 miles, I to II, Martin p142)      AWA

Mill Creek - Above Kings River
Gauge located at road bridge, 0.5 miles above Kings River confluence.
Mill Creek - Squaw Valley (Hwy-180) to Wonder Valley Guest Ranch (6 miles, V, AWA)      AWA

No. Kaweah - At Kaweah
Estimated flow site located 1.1 miles above North Drive bridge, 3.3 miles above Main Kaweah confluence.
North Fork Kaweah River - Upper North Fork (Tarbell Pocket to Yucca Creek) (8 miles, IV to V, AWA)        AWA  KaweahPage
North Fork Kaweah River - Yucca Creek to Paradise Beach (3.65 miles, IV to V, Kaweah Page)      AWA  KaweahPage
North Fork Kaweah River - Lower Run (Paradise Beach to Bailey Bridge) (2.1 miles, III+ to IV, Kaweah Page)      KaweahPage
North Fork Kaweah River - Lower Lower Run (Bailey Bridge to Main Kaweah Confluence) (2.6 miles, III+ to IV, Kaweah Page)      KaweahPage

Kaweah - At Three Rivers
Gauge located at Three Rivers, 0.25 miles below North Fork confluence.  Gauge datum is 833 feet.
Middle Fork Kaweah River - Hospital Rock Run (Hospital Rock to Marble Fork) (2.6 miles, V+ to VI, Kaweah Page)        Jefferson  KaweahPage
Kaweah River - Ash Mountain Run (Marble Fork to Park Boundary) (3.9 miles, V to VI, Kaweah Page)        KaweahPage
Kaweah River - Park Boundary Run (Park Boundary to East Fork) (0.5 miles, IV to V, Kaweah Page)        KaweahPage
Kaweah River - Gateway Run (East Fork to Dinely Bridge) (3.1 miles, IV- to V, Kaweah Page)        CaliRiver  KaweahPage
Kaweah River - Dinely Run (Dinely Bridge to Three Rivers) (3 miles, III to IV, Kaweah Page)        AWA  CaliRiver  KaweahPage
Kaweah River - Lake Run (Three Rivers to the Reservoir) (4 miles, II to III, H&S p279)      CaliRiver  KaweahPage  WWV

Kaweah - Inflow Terminus Res
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near Terminus Dam (Lake Kaweah).  Spillway elevation is 694 feet above sea level.
Kaweah River - Lake Run (Three Rivers to the Reservoir) (4 miles, II to III, H&S p279)      CaliRiver  KaweahPage  WWV

Kaweah - Below Terminus Dam
Gauge located 0.5 miles below Terminus Dam, 0.8 miles above Dry Creek.
Kaweah River - Below Terminus Dam (Dry Creek Rd to Woodlake Airport) (4.8 miles, II+, Kaweah Page)      AWA  KaweahPage

Tule - Near Springville
Gauge located at Hwy-190 bridge, 0.8 miles above Lake Success.
Middle Fork Tule River - North/South Confluence to Lumbeau (4.8 miles, V+, H&S p284)      AWA
Tule River - Lumbeau picnic area to Springville (5 miles, III+, Creekin')      Creekin'

Tule - Inflow Lake Success
Reservoir inflow computed from gauge near Success Dam (Lake Success).  Spillway elevation is 652 feet above sea level.
Tule River - Lumbeau picnic area to Springville (5 miles, III+, Creekin')      Creekin'

No. Kern - At Kernville
Gauge located at Kernville, 300 feet below the Burlando Road bridge.  Gauge datum is 2620 feet.
North Fork Kern River - Headwaters (37 miles, V, H&S p287)        Creekin'
North Fork Kern River - Forks of the Kern (Forks of the Kern to Johnsondale Bridge) (14.3 miles, IV to V, H&S p288)      AWA  CaliRiver  Creekin'  WetState  WWV
North Fork Kern River - Limestone Run (Johnsondale Bridge to Fairview Dam) (2.3 miles, III to IV+, H&S p291)      Creekin'  WetState
North Fork Kern River - Fairview Run (Fairview Dam to Calkins Flat) (3.0 miles, III, part of H&S p292)        Creekin'  WetState
North Fork Kern River - Chamise Gorge (Calkins Flat to Salmon Creek) (1.8 miles, IV to V, part of H&S p292)        Creekin'  WetState
North Fork Kern River - Salmon Falls Run (Salmon Creek to Gold Ledge CG) (2.0 miles, IV to V, part of H&S p292)        Creekin'
North Fork Kern River - Ant Canyon (Gold Ledge CG to Corral Creek) (1.5 miles, IV, part of H&S p293)        Creekin'  WetState
North Fork Kern River - Thunder Run (Corral Creek to Thunderbird CG) (3.5 miles, IV, part of H&S p293)        Creekin'  WetState  WWV
North Fork Kern River - Cable Run (Thunderbird CG to Powerhouse) (3.1 miles, III to IV, part of H&S p293)        Creekin'  WetState
North Fork Kern River - Kernville/Powerhouse Run (Powerhouse to Riverside Park) (1.9 miles, II+ to III, H&S p294)      Creekin'  WetState

So. Kern - Near Onyx
Gauge located 1.0 miles below Bartolas Creek, 0.7 miles above Canebrake Creek, 3.2 miles above Lake Isabella.  Gauge datum is 2900 feet.
South Fork Kern River - Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows (13 miles, IV to V, H&S p285)      AWA  Creekin'
South Fork Kern River - Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley (22 miles, V to VI, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'

Kern - Above Borel Powerhouse
Gauge located at Hwy-155 bridge, 0.4 miles below Lake Isabella.
Kern River - Jungle/Picto Run (Lake Isabella to Borel Powerhouse) (7 miles, III, C&C p31)      AWA  Dreamflows

Kern - Rel Lake Isabella
Gauge located 500 feet below Borel Powerhouse, 7 miles below Lake Isabella.
Kern River - Miracle to Democrat (11.5 miles, IV- to IV+, H&S p295)      AWA  Creekin'  WWV
Kern River - Cataracts Run (11.8 miles, V+, H&S p296)        AWA  Creekin'
Kern River - Rio Bravo Run (Rancheria Road to Hart Memorial Park) (9 miles, II, Creekin')      AWA  Creekin'

Kern - Below Democrat
Estimated flow site located 0.5 miles below Democrat Dam, 1.0 miles below Democrat Hot Springs.
Kern River - Cataracts Run (11.8 miles, V+, H&S p296)      AWA  Creekin'
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Susan - At Susanville
Gauge located at the South Lassen Street bridge, Susanville, 0.5 miles below Hobo Camp.  Gauge datum is 4190 feet.
Susan River - Susanville Run (Devil's Corral to Hobo Camp) (6.5 miles, II to III, Dreamflows)      Dreamflows

Truckee - Below Lake Tahoe
Gauge located at Hwy-89 bridge at Tahoe City, 400 feet below Lake Tahoe.  Gauge datum is 6217 feet.
Truckee River - Fanny Bridge to River Ranch (3 miles, I, Creekin')      Creekin'

Truckee - Near Truckee
Gauge located 1.3 miles below Cabin Creek, 2.5 miles above Hwy-267 bridge in Truckee.  Gauge datum is 5860 feet.
Truckee River - River Ranch Run (11 miles, III but see guidebook, H&S p306)      Creekin'
Truckee River - Truckee to Boca (10 miles, mostly II with flat spots, Creekin')      Creekin'

Truckee - At Boca Bridge
Gauge located at Boca Bridge, 0.4 miles below Little Truckee River.  Gauge datum is 5484 feet.
Truckee River - Boca to Floriston (6 miles, II to III, H&S p307)      Creekin'

Truckee - Near Floriston
Gauge located 0.6 miles above Mystic Canyon, 2.3 miles below Floriston.  Gauge datum is 5153 feet.
Truckee River - Boca to Floriston (6 miles, II to III, H&S p307)      Creekin'
Truckee River - Farad Powerhouse to Verdi (8 miles, III, AWA)      AWA

E. Fk Carson - Near Markleeville
Gauge located 0.4 miles below Markleeville Creek, 1.8 miles below Hwy-89 bridge.  Gauge datum is 5400 feet.
East Fork Carson River - Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge (7.3 miles, III, AWA)      AWA
East Fork Carson River - Markleeville to Gardnerville (Hangman's Bridge to Route 395) (20 miles, II+, H&S p304)      AWA  Creekin'

E. Fk Carson - Near Gardnerville
Gauge located in Horseshoe Bend, 4.5 miles below Bryant Creek, 3 miles above diversion dam, 8 miles above Gardnerville.  Gauge datum is 5000 feet.
East Fork Carson River - Markleeville to Gardnerville (Hangman's Bridge to Route 395) (20 miles, II+, H&S p304)      AWA  Creekin'

West Walker - At Little Walker River
Gauge located at the Hwy-395 bridge, 100 feet below the Little Walker confluence, 10.5 miles above Walker.  Gauge datum is 6591 feet.
West Walker River - Upper Run (2.3 miles, IV to V, H&S p300)    
West Walker River - 395 Bridge to Walker (put-in flow) (11 miles, IV to V, H&S p302)      WetState

West Walker - At Walker
Gauge located at Walker, 0.4 miles below Rock Creek.  Gauge datum is 5520 feet.
West Walker River - 395 Bridge to Walker (take-out flow) (11 miles, IV to V, H&S p302)      WetState

East Walker - Near Bridgeport
Gauge located 700 feet below Bridgeport Dam.  Gauge datum is 6400 feet.
East Walker River - Bridgeport Dam to before private property near NV border (Class II, 6 miles??, Heresay)
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