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River Name Run Name Class Flow & Units Updated
Alameda Creek
Sunol to Niles Junction near Fremont
 III  B  12 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
American
San Juan Hole
 II  B  1240 cfs  09/07/2008 04:45
American
Sunrise Avenue to Watt Avenue
 I(II)  U  1240 cfs  09/07/2008 04:45
American, Middle Fork
1) Tunnel Run: Oxbow Bend (Ralston Afterbay) to Drivers Flat Road
 II-IV(V+)      
American, Middle Fork
2) former Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar
I(II)      
American, Middle Fork (N. Fork
Mosquito Ridge Road to confluence with Middle Fork
 IV-V      
American, N. Fork
1. Generation Gap: Tadpole Creek to Euchre Bar
 IV-V  B  28 cfs  09/07/2008 06:15
American, N. Fork
2. Giant Gap: Euchre Bar to Colfax-Iowa Hill Road  
 IV-V  B  28 cfs  09/07/2008 06:15
American, N. Fork
3. Colfax-Iowa Hill Road to Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge
 IV-V      
American, N. Fork
4. Colfax-Foresthill Road Bridge to Ponderosa Way Bridge
 II-III  B  28 cfs  09/07/2008 06:15
American, N. Fork
5. Confluence with Middle Fork to Folsom Lake
 II      
American, S. Fork
1. Strawberry to Kyburz
 IV-V      
American, S. Fork
2. Kyburz to Riverton (Route 50 bridge)
 III-V      
American, S. Fork
3. Riverton (Route 50 bridge) to Peavine Ridge Road
 III-IV      
American, S. Fork
4. Peavine Ridge Road to Forebay Road
 IV-V      
American, S. Fork
5. Slab Creek Dam to White Rock Powerhouse
 IV-V      
American, S. Fork
6. Chili Bar to Coloma (Route 193)
 III+  B  253 cfs  11/19/2007 11:15
American, S. Fork
7. Lotus Campground to Folsom Lake
 III+  B  253 cfs  11/19/2007 11:15
American, Silver Fork
Lower
 V+      
American, Silver Fork
Upper
 V      
Antelope Creek
Hogsback Road to Cone Grove Road
 III-IV  B  71 cfs  09/07/2008 06:15
Arroyo Hondo
Kincaid Road to Calaveras Reservoir
 V      
Arroyo Mocho
Above Waterfalls to Mines Road bridge
 IV-V+  B  0 cfs  09/07/2008 06:15
Arroyo Seco
1) Willowcreek Bridge to Arroyo Seco Picnic Area
IV(V)  B  1 cfs  09/07/2008 04:15
Arroyo Seco
2) Arroyo Seco Picnic Area to Route G16 bridge
 III  U  1 cfs  09/07/2008 04:15
Arroyo Valle
Mt. Hamilton to Del Valle Reservoir
 IV  B  0 cfs  09/07/2008 05:45
Battle Creek
Manton Rd. (A6) to Coleman Fish Hatchery
 II-III(IV)  B  185 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
Battle Creek, South Fork
Near Ponderosa Way to Manton Road (A6)
 II-V(V+)      
Bear
Highway 174 Bridge to Lake Combie
 II-V      
Bear Creek
near Wilbur Hot Springs to Cache Creek Conf.
 IV  B  1 cfs  09/07/2008 06:30
Bear Creek (Sacramento R. Trib
Hydro to Hwy.44
 IV(V+)  R  185 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
Beegum Creek
USFS Campground to State Highway 36
 IV-V(V+)      
Big Creek
Chowchilla Mountain Road to S.F. Merced River
 V      
Big Creek
Fish Camp to Chowchilla Mt. Road
 II-V  B  2 cfs  09/07/2008 05:30
Big Creek (Kings River Trib)
1) Bridge on Forest Service Route 7 to Trimmer Springs Road
 III-V      
Big Creek (Kings River Trib)
2) Trimmer Springs Road to Kings River (Pine Flat Lake)
 III-IV      
Big Kimshew Creek
uncertain put in (Concow Rd?) to Confl.W.Fk.Feather
 V      
Big Sulphur Creek
1) Near the Geysers to Iron Bridge
 III-V  U  0 cfs  09/07/2008 04:45
Big Sulphur Creek
2) Iron Bridge to washed-out crossing
 IV-V  U  0 cfs  09/07/2008 04:45
Big Sur
Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park to Motels
 II+  U  16 cfs  09/07/2008 06:15
Black Butte
Headwaters at The Basin to Middle Fork Eel
 IV+      
Brandy Creek
above Whiskeytown Reservoir
 V+      
Brush Creek
Rincon Camp to Kern River
 V      
Butte Creek
PGE Powerhouse to Covered Bridge
 II+      
Cache Creek
1) Hwy 20 to the Bear Creek Confluence
 II(III)      
Cache Creek
2) Bear Creek Confluence to Rumsey
 III      
Camp Creek
Fleming Meadows trailhead to Happy Valley Road
 IV+      
Canyon Creek
Bridge 8.5 miles upstream of Junction City to Junction City
 III-IV      
Carmel
Los Padres Reservoir to Carmel Valley
 II-III(IV)  B  0 cfs  09/07/2008 04:30
Carson, E. Fork
1. Cave Rock to Hangman's Bridge
 III  B  40 cfs  09/07/2008 03:00
Carson, E. Fork
Hangman's Bridge to CA-NV border (then 9 mi. in NV to Hwy 395)
 II  B  40 cfs  09/07/2008 03:00
Cherry Creek
Upper
 V+      
Cherry Creek, W. Fork
Bourland Meadow to Cherry Lake
 V+      
Chowchilla
Road 810 at Bailey Flats on E. Fork Chowchilla to Road 800
 III-IV      
Clavey
1) Upper Bridge to Lower Bridge
 V+      
Clavey
2) Lower Bridge to Ward's Ferry, Tuolumne River
 V+      
Clear Creek (Klamath tributary
Wilderness Bridge to Klamath River
 III-IV+(V)      
Clear Creek (Sacramento trib.)
1) Clear Creek Campground to Trinity Mountain Road
 IV(V+)      
Clear Creek (Sacramento trib.)
2) Whiskeytown Reservoir to Sacramento Valley
 IV  B  86 cfs  09/07/2008 05:45
Coarsegold Creek
Highway 41 at town of Coarsegold to Spinelli Rd. (Road 416)
 IV-V      
Coarsegold Creek
Yosemite Springs Parkway to Rd. 400
 II-III(IV)      
Coffee Creek
Coffee Creek Road to Trinity River
 III-IV      
Cosumnes
Highway 49 to Highway 16
 II-V  B  2 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
Cosumnes, Middle Fork
Outingdale to Highway 49 (last 2 mi. on Main Cosumnes)
 IV-V+      
Cottonwood Creek, Middle Fork
1) Knob Gulch confluence to Platina Road
 IV      
Cottonwood Creek, Middle Fork
2) Platina Road to North Fork
 III      
Cottonwood Creek, N. Fork
1) Sunny Hill Road to Platina Road bridge near Ono
 IV      
Cottonwood Creek, N. Fork
2) Ono to Gas Point Road
 II-IV      
Cottonwood Creek, S. Fork
Pettyjohn Road to Highway 36
 II      
Coyote Creek
Gilroy Hot Springs Road to Coyote Reservoir
 II      
Cuyama
Highway 166 to Twitchell Reservoir
 III-IV  B  0 cfs  09/07/2008 05:00
Deer Creek
Hwy 32 (Potato Patch Campground) to Route 99
 IV-V  B  71 cfs  09/07/2008 06:15
Dinkey Creek
1. Dinkey Dome to Dinkey Campgrounds
 V      
Dinkey Creek
2. Dinkey Creek Campgrounds to logging spur road
 IV-V      
Dinkey Creek
3. Ross Creek Trail to confluence of NF Kings
 V+      
Dinkey Creek
4. Old mine trail to NF Kings confluence
 V      
Dry Meadow Creek
to North Fork Kern
 V      
Eel
1) Horse Creek to Lake Pillsbury
 IV-V      
Eel
2) Lake Pillsbury to Bucknell Creek
 III-IV      
Eel
3) Van Arsdale Dam to Dos Rios
 II-III      
Eel
4) Dos Rios to Alderpoint
 II-IV  B  15 cfs  09/07/2008 06:15
Eel
5) South Fork Eel to Rio Dell
 II  U  47 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
Eel, Middle Fork
Black Butte River to Dos Rios
 II-V  B  2 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
Eel, N. Fork
1) Salt Creek to Hulls Creek
 IV      
Eel, N. Fork
2) Hulls Creek to Mina Road
 III      
Eel, S. Fork
1) Near Branscomb to Big Bend
 IV-V      
Eel, S. Fork
2) Big Bend to Piercy
 II-III      
Elder Creek
Lowrey Road to Paskenta Road
 III  U  0 cfs  09/07/2008 06:30
Elizabeth Lake Canyon Creek
Warm Springs Camp to Castaic Lake
 III-IV      
Elk Creek
Elk Creek Road to Klamath River
 I-IV      
Escondido Creek
San Elijo Canyon: Elfin Forest Preserve to Camino Del Norte Rd.
 III-IV      
Feather, Middle Fork
1) Sloat to Nelson Point
 II-III      
Feather, Middle Fork
2) Nelson Point to Milsap Bridge
 V+      
Feather, Middle Fork
3) Milsap Bridge to Lake Oroville (Bald Rock Canyon Run)
 V+      
Feather, N. Fork
1) Caribou to E. Branch. N. Fork Feather
 III-IV      
Feather, N. Fork
2) Rock Creek Dam to Rock Creek Powerhouse
 III-V      
Feather, N. Fork
3) Cresta Dam to Poe Dam
 III-V      
Feather, N. Fork
4) Poe Dam to Poe Powerhouse
 IV-V      
Feather, N. Fork
5) Poe Powerhouse to Lake Oroville
 III+(IV)      
Feather, N. Fork, E. Branch
Virgilia to Belden
 III-V      
Feather, S. Fork
1. Little Grass Valley Reservoir to South Fork Diversion Dam
 IV-V      
Feather, S. Fork
2. South Fork Diversion to Golden Trout Crossing
 III+      
Feather, S. Fork
3. Golden Trout Crossing to Forbestown Diversion
 V+      
Feather, S. Fork
4. Forbestown Diversion to Ponderosa Reservoir
 V      
Fordyce Creek
Fordyce Lake to Lake Spaulding
 IV-V      
Fresno
1) Goldside Drive, off Highway 49, to Road 600
 III-V      
Fresno
2) Road 600 to Road 415
IV-V(V+)      
Fresno
3) Road 415 to boat ramp near dam at Lake Hensley
 IV-V+      
Goose Creek
Saddle Road to South Fork Smith confluence
 V  B  235 cfs  09/07/2008 05:45
Granite Creek
No Description
      
Grindstone Creek
Grindstone Road to Road 306
 III-IV      
Hayfork Creek
1) Above Hwy 36 to Hwy 36
 III      
Hayfork Creek
2) 3 mi. W. of Hayfork to Hyampom
 IV-V      
Hayfork Creek
3) Gemmil Gulch Picnic Ground to Carr Creek
 III-V      
Helms Creek
Courtright reservoir to the NF Kings river
 III+      
Hurdygurdy Creek
Bear Basin Road to Big Flat Road
 V      
Indian Creek (Feather trib)
Near Crescent Mills to Spanish Creek
 V      
Indian Creek (Klamath trib)
confluence S. and E. Fork to Klamath River
 III  B  106 cfs  07/15/2008 18:30
Kaweah
Above Gateway Bridge to Dinley Bridge
 IV-V      
Kaweah
Dineley Bridge to N. Fork Bridge
 III-V      
Kaweah
N. Fork Bridge to Lake Kaweah
 III-IV      
Kaweah
Terminus Dam to VIsalia
 I(II)      
Kaweah, Middle Fork
Hospital Rock
V      
Kaweah, North Fork
Tarbell Pocket to Yucca Creek
 V+      
Kaweah, North Fork
Yucca Creek to Kaweah Bridge
 IV-V      
Kern
1) Junction Meadow to Forks of the Kern
 II-V+      
Kern
2) Forks of the Kern to Johnsondale Bridge
 III-V      
Kern
3) Johnsondale Bridge to Powerhouse #3
 III-V      
Kern
4) Lake Isabella to Sandy Flat (Dam Run)
 II-III      
Kern
5) Sandy Flat to Democrat Hot Springs (Miracle Run)
 III-V      
Kern
6) Democrat Hot Springs to mouth of canyon
 V+      
Kern
7) Mouth of canyon to Lake Ming
 II-IV      
Kern, N. Fork
Powerhouse #3 to Riverside Park
II-III      
Kern, S. Fork
1) Monache Meadows to Kennedy Meadows
 V  U  4 cfs  09/07/2008 04:45
Kern, S. Fork
2) Kennedy Meadows to Long Valley
 III-V+  U  4 cfs  09/07/2008 04:45
Kings
1. Middle, S. Fork confluence to Garnet Dike Campground
 V      
Kings
2. Garnet Dike Campground to Kirch Flat Campground
 III-IV      
Kings
3. Kings River Powerhouse to Big Creek Cove
 II(III)      
Kings
4. Pine Flat Dam to Centerville (Route 180)
 I-II      
Kings, Middle Fork
Dusy Branch to S. Fork confluence
 V+      
Kings, N. Fork
Above Wishon Reservoir
 IV-V      
Kings, N. Fork
Balch Afterbay to confluence with Dinkey Creek
 V      
Kings, N. Fork
Dinkey Creek to Main Kings Confluence
 V      
Kings, S. Fork
2. Park Boundary to Boyden Cave
 IV-V(V+)      
Kings, S. Fork
3. Boyden Cave to Middle Fork confluence
 V+      
Klamath
1) Iron Gate Dam to Sarah Totten CG
II  R  1020 cfs  09/07/2008 06:15
Klamath
2) Sarah Totten Campground to Happy Camp
III  U  1140   09/07/2008 06:00
Klamath
3) Happy Camp to Coon Creek
 III+(IV)  U  1140 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
Klamath
4) Coon Creek to Ishi Pishi Falls
 II  U  1140 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
Klamath
5) Ishi Pishi Bridge to Orleans (Ikes)
III-V  A  1690 cfs  09/07/2008 05:30
Klamath
6) Orleans to Weitchpec
II  R  1690 cfs  09/07/2008 05:30
Klamath
7) Weitchpec to Klamath Glen
II      
Lavezzola Creek
2nd Divide Bridge to Downieville
IV(V)      
Little Cow Creek
Phillips Drive to Buzzard Roost Road
 III-IV(V)      
Little Dry Creek
Burrow Valley Road / Sycamore Road to Sycamore Creek
 IV-V      
Little Sulphur Creek
Healdsburg-Geyserville Road to Big Sulphur Creek
 IV-V+  U  0   09/07/2008 04:45
Little Sur
Pico Blanco BSC to Hwy.1
 III-IV      
Los Penasquitos Creek
I-15 to I-5
 III+(V+)  B  2 cfs  09/06/2008 14:15
Mad
1) N. and S. Fk. conf. to Double A Ranch near Barry Creek Rd
 III      
Mad
2) Ruth Reservoir to Forest Service Road 5 mi. below Hwy 36
 II-III      
Mad
3) Jackshaw Road to Butler Valley-Maple Creek Road
 III-V      
Mark West Creek
Mark West Lodge to Mark West Road
 III-V  U  1 cfs  09/07/2008 04:00
Mattole
Shelter Cove Road to Honeydew
 II-III  U  3 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
McCloud
Fowler Campground to McCloud Reservoir
 III-IV      
McCloud
McCloud Reservoir to Lake Shasta
 III-IV      
Merced
1) Routes 120-140 Junction to Arch Rock Entrance Station
 V  U  23 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
Merced
2) El Portal to Route 49 at Lake McClure
 II-V      
Merced
3) Red Bud to Bagby Reservoir
IV  B  23 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
Merced
Below Merced Falls
 I      
Merced, N. Fork
Greeley Hill Road to Merced confluence
 IV-V(V+)      
Merced, S. Fork
2) Snyder Gulch to Main Merced
 III-IV      
Merced, S. Fork
Wawona to Main Merced
 V+      
Mill Creek (Fresno County)
Squaw Valley (Highway 180) to Wonder Valley Guest Ranch
 V      
Mill Creek (Tehama County)
Town of Mill Creek to First Diversion Dam
 IV-V+      
Mill Flat Creek
Crabtree (Forest Service Road 12S01) to Kings River
 IV-V      
Mokelumne
Ponderosa Way to Electra to Hwy 49 Bridge
 II-III      
Mokelumne, N. Fork
Below Tiger Creek to Red Corral Road
 III-IV      
Mokelumne, N. Fork
Near Bear River to Tiger Creek Afterbay
 III-V      
Mokelumne, N. Fork
Route 4 Bridge to Salt Springs Reservoir
 V+      
Mono Creek
Mono Diversion to SF San Joaquin
      
Mono Creek
Vermillion Dam to Mono Diversion
 IV(V)      
Nacimiento
Hunter Liggett to Turtle Creek
 I-III      
Napa
St. Helena to Napa
 III      
New
E Fork confluence to Trinity River
 III-V      
Noyo
Northspur to Fort Bragg
 II-III      
Outlet Creek
Hwy 101 bridge, 8 mi. N. of Willits to Hwy 162, E. of Longvale
 II-III      
Pauley Creek
Second Divide Turnout to Downieville
 III-IV      
Pescadero Creek
Portola State Park to Memorial County Park
 II      
Piru Creek
1) Pyramid Lake to Lake Piru
IV  B  7 cfs  09/07/2008 03:00
Piru Creek
2) Lake Piru to Santa Clara River
 II  A  341 cfs  09/07/2008 03:30
Pit
1) Nubieber to Pittville
 IV-V      
Pit
2) Fall River Mills Bridge to Route 299 (PIt 1)    
 III+/IV(V)  R  1030   09/07/2008 06:00
Pit
3) Lake Britton to Pit 3 Powerhouse
 III-IV      
Pit
4) Pit 4 Dam to Pit 4 Powerhouse
 IV      
Pit
5) Pit 5 Dam to Pit 5 Powerhouse
 IV      
Putah Creek
Hwy 29 to Lake Berryessa
 IV-V  U  1 cfs  09/07/2008 04:45
Putah Creek
Lake Berryessa (Monticello Dam) to Lake Solano
 I-II(III)      
Rancheria Creek
1) Fish Rock Road to Mountain View Road
 II+(III)      
Rancheria Creek
2) Mountain View Road to Navarro River
 II      
Rattlesnake Creek
US 101 to Big Bend
 V      
Redwood Creek
Hwy 299 to Bair Road
 II  U  3 cfs  09/07/2008 05:45
Redwood Creek
Lacks Creek to Orick
 III  U  12 cfs  09/07/2008 06:15
Rubicon
Ellicott Bridge to Ralston Afterbay
 V      
Russian
Calpella to Ukiah
 II      
Russian
Pieta Creek to 101 Bridge
 II+(III)  U  212 cfs  09/07/2008 06:00
Russian, E. Fork
Falls 1 Mi. up from Hwy 20 to Lake Mendocino
 II+(III)      
Sacramento
1) Box Canyon Dam to Dunsmuir
 III-IV      
Sacramento
2) Dunsmuir to Castle Craig
 III-IV      
Sacramento
3) Castle Craig to Sims Road
 IV      
Sacramento
4) Sims Flat Campground to Lake Shasta
 IV      
Salmon
Forks of Salmon to Somes Bar
 IV-V  B  156 cfs  09/07/2008 06:30
Salmon, N. Fork
Idlewild Campground to Sawyers Bar
 III-IV      
Salmon, N. Fork
Little North Fork to Forks of Salmon
 III-V      
Salmon, S. Fork
Bridge near Schoolhouse Flat (above Cecilville) to Limestone Bluffs
 III      
Salmon, S. Fork
Limestone Bluffs to Matthews Creek Campground
 IV-V  B  156 cfs  09/07/2008 06:30
Salmon, S. Fork
Methodist Creek to Forks of Salmon
 III      
San Antonio
Above and down to Mission San Antonio de Padua
 II      
San Antonio Creek
Mt. Baldy Road to San Antonio Dam
 IV