Topography of Lake County

Rivers and creeks in Lake County, California are listed below by river basin and alphabetically. Unless otherwise stated, the information is taken from the Geographic Names Information System maintained by the United States Geological Survey. Coordinates, elevations and lengths from this source are approximate.

General

Surface water of Lake County

Lake County covers about 1,261 square miles (3,270 km2) in the California Coastal Range. The rugged topography includes hills, mountains and valleys. The largest waterbody is Clear Lake, at an elevation of about 1,320 feet (400 m) above sea level. The three main drainages are Eel River, Cache Creek and Putah Creek, each of which have their headwaters in the county. Eel River drains the north of the county and flows west into Mendocino County. The center of the county drains into Clear Lake, which drains into Cache Creek, which flows east into Yolo County. The south of the county drains into Putah Creek, which flows south into Napa County.[1] Eel River empties into the Pacific, while Cache Creek and Putah Creek flow into the Sacramento River valley.

Lake County has warm, dry summers, and cool, moist winters. In the summer, a continual tropical air mass typically creates high daytime temperatures and cool evening temperatures. In winter, a marine air mass typically keeps temperatures above 20 °F (−7 °C). Average monthly temperatures range from about 43°F during December through January to about 73°F during July through August.[2] There are greater levels of precipitation at higher elevations and in the north and southwest of the county.[3] Almost 90% of precipitation falls in winter, and there is very little rain from May to September.[4]

Geological changes

Clear Lake formed about 600,000 years ago as the land in the region began to subside when the Clear Lake Volcanic Field erupted. Its basin continues to move downward, while sedimentation keeps it shallow.[5] The Clear Lake basin lies between the watersheds of the Sacramento River and the Russian River. When it was formed it drained east into the Sacramento Valley.[6]

About 200,000 years ago the Clear Lake Volcanic Field blocked the lake's outlet.[6] The lake rose until it found a new outlet, draining west through the Blue Lakes into Cold Creek and the Russian River.[7] Clear Lake was almost 300 feet (91 m) higher than it is today, and Scotts Creek flowed into the lake from the west near where Lakeport is today. It formed a large delta there, which deposited the Lakeport ridge.[5]

At some time in the last 10,000 years a landslide at the west end of the Blue Lakes blocked Clear Lake's outlet to the Russian River watershed. The lake rose again, and created its present outlet via Cache Creek to the Sacramento River.[8] Cache Creek began eroding upstream to Clear Lake, and when it reached the lake the outflow along Cache Creek quickly eroded a channel through soft sediments. The lake dropped almost 300 feet (91 m) as a result.[5]

Basins

Eel River

Eel River flows through the northern part of the County and drains through Lake Pillsbury into Mendocino County.[9] The Eel River’s drainage includes Corbin Creek, Anderson Creek, Cold Creek and Bear Creek. The drainage includes the highest point in Lake County, Snow Mountain. The Pacific Gas and Electric Company created Lake Pillsbury on the Eel River as part of its Potter Valley Project, which diverts water downstream on the Eel River to generate power, and releases the water into the East Fork Russian River. Diverted flows supplement Russian River water supplies in Mendocino and Sonoma Counties. Lake Pillsbury captures about one percent of the Eel River flow.[10]

StreamGNIS idParentMouthLength
CoordsElev ftElev mmikm
all values are approximate
Eel River251974Pacific Ocean40°38′29″N 124°18′44″W / 40.64139°N 124.31222°W / 40.64139; -124.31222 (Eel River)0 0196 315
←←Middle Creek (Black Butte River)263500Black Butte River39°35′42″N 122°51′31″W / 39.59500°N 122.85861°W / 39.59500; -122.85861 (MiddleCreek)3,402 1,0373.5 5.6
←Elk Creek259846Middle Fork Eel River39°40′35″N 123°08′02″W / 39.67639°N 123.13389°W / 39.67639; -123.13389 (Elk Creek)1,138 34716 26
←←Lookout Creek227634Elk Creek39°31′37″N 123°00′14″W / 39.52694°N 123.00389°W / 39.52694; -123.00389 (Lookout Creek)2,431 7413 4.8
←←Sulphur Springs Creek235736Elk Creek39°33′27″N 123°01′56″W / 39.55750°N 123.03222°W / 39.55750; -123.03222 (Sulphur Springs Creek)1,785 5444.5 7.2
←←Crocker Creek221836Elk Creek39°33′36″N 123°02′10″W / 39.56000°N 123.03611°W / 39.56000; -123.03611 (Crocker Creek)1,755 535
←←Forks Creek223687Elk Creek39°34′26″N 123°02′46″W / 39.57389°N 123.04611°W / 39.57389; -123.046111,562 476
←←Bear Creek (Elk Creek)218824Elk Creek39°34′44″N 123°02′45″W / 39.57889°N 123.04583°W / 39.57889; -123.045831,519 4635 8.0
←←Little Thatcher Creek227389Elk Creek39°36′45″N 123°05′33″W / 39.61250°N 123.09250°W / 39.61250; -123.092501,335 407
←←Sanhedrin Creek232532Elk Creek39°36′43″N 123°05′52″W / 39.61194°N 123.09778°W / 39.61194; -123.097781,322 403
←←←Bennett Creek219041Sanhedrin Creek39°36′11″N 123°05′27″W / 39.60306°N 123.09083°W / 39.60306; -123.090831,394 425
Trout Creek (Eel River)268433Eel River39°32′18″N 122°51′32″W / 39.53833°N 122.85889°W / 39.53833; -122.858892,782 8484 6.4
Horse Creek261480Eel River39°31′29″N 122°51′05″W / 39.52472°N 122.85139°W / 39.52472; -122.851392,694 8213.25 5.23
Corbin Creek258714Eel River39°31′43″N 122°51′01″W / 39.52861°N 122.85028°W / 39.52861; -122.850282,684 818
←Dutch Oven Creek E259637Corbin Creek39°32′50″N 122°44′36″W / 39.54722°N 122.74333°W / 39.54722; -122.743333,218 981
←Five Spring Creek260179Corbin Creek39°32′59″N 122°46′44″W / 39.54972°N 122.77889°W / 39.54972; -122.778893,064 9347.5 12.1
←Wescott Creek268857Corbin Creek39°33′18″N 122°46′03″W / 39.55500°N 122.76750°W / 39.55500; -122.767503,054 931
←Dutch Oven Creek W222774Corbin Creek39°32′32″N 122°47′47″W / 39.54222°N 122.79639°W / 39.54222; -122.796392,926 8922.25 3.62}
Anderson Creek (Eel River)256236Eel River39°30′32″N 122°50′45″W / 39.50889°N 122.84583°W / 39.50889; -122.845832,572 784
Rattlesnake Creek (Eel River)267161Eel River39°29′37″N 122°51′21″W / 39.49361°N 122.85583°W / 39.49361; -122.855832,493 7605.5 8.9
←Little Round Mountain Creek266925Rattlesnake Creek (Eel River)39°29′39″N 122°51′50″W / 39.49417°N 122.86389°W / 39.49417; -122.863892,618 7982 3.2
Cold Creek (Eel River)258532Eel River39°28′17″N 122°49′59″W / 39.47139°N 122.83306°W / 39.47139; -122.833062,474 7546 9.7
Skeleton Creek266231Eel River39°26′07″N 122°51′24″W / 39.43528°N 122.85667°W / 39.43528; -122.856672,064 6293 4.8
Copper Butte Creek258698Eel River39°25′46″N 122°51′12″W / 39.42944°N 122.85333°W / 39.42944; -122.853332,024 6173.25 5.23
Berry Creek256844Eel River39°25′30″N 122°51′23″W / 39.42500°N 122.85639°W / 39.42500; -122.856391,955 5961.5 2.4
Grapevine Creek (Eel River)260776Eel River39°24′45″N 122°51′54″W / 39.41250°N 122.86500°W / 39.41250; -122.865001,896 5787.5 12.1
Hummingbird Creek261621Eel River39°24′35″N 122°52′02″W / 39.40972°N 122.86722°W / 39.40972; -122.867221,896 5783.25 5.23
Rice Fork267180Eel River (Lake Pillsbury)39°23′00″N 122°55′52″W / 39.38333°N 122.93111°W / 39.38333; -122.931111,831 558
←Salt Creek265761Rice Fork39°17′20″N 122°49′12″W / 39.28889°N 122.82000°W / 39.28889; -122.820002,277 6943.25 5.23
←French Creek260379Rice Fork39°17′27″N 122°50′05″W / 39.29083°N 122.83472°W / 39.29083; -122.834722,172 6624 6.4
←←Rock Creek265486French Creek39°17′07″N 122°50′15″W / 39.28528°N 122.83750°W / 39.28528; -122.837502,218 6764 6.4
←Little Soda Creek262728Rice Fork39°18′44″N 122°51′55″W / 39.31222°N 122.86528°W / 39.31222; -122.865282,067 6304 6.4
←Parramore Creek264534Rice Fork39°18′51″N 122°52′01″W / 39.31417°N 122.86694°W / 39.31417; -122.866942,057 6274.5 7.2
←Bear Creek (Rice Fork)256631Rice Fork39°19′30″N 122°52′15″W / 39.32500°N 122.87083°W / 39.32500; -122.870832,031 6197.5 12.1
←←Blue Slides Creek257281Bear Creek (Rice Fork)39°19′13″N 122°50′52″W / 39.32028°N 122.84778°W / 39.32028; -122.847782,159 6584 6.4
←Bevans Creek256858Rice Fork39°20′32″N 122°53′02″W / 39.34222°N 122.88389°W / 39.34222; -122.883891,991 6073.5 5.6
←Salt Glade Creek265777Rice Fork39°20′55″N 122°53′21″W / 39.34861°N 122.88917°W / 39.34861; -122.889171,959 5971 1.6
←Rice Creek267179Rice Fork39°21′19″N 122°53′08″W / 39.35528°N 122.88556°W / 39.35528; -122.885561,955 5967.5 12.1
←←Barker Creek256517Rice Creek39°22′00″N 122°48′59″W / 39.36667°N 122.81639°W / 39.36667; -122.816393,501 1,0672 3.2
←←Dry Creek (Rice Creek)259543Rice Creek39°20′41″N 122°51′41″W / 39.34472°N 122.86139°W / 39.34472; -122.861392,126 6482.25 3.62
←←McLeod Creek263403Rice Creek39°20′56″N 122°52′11″W / 39.34889°N 122.86972°W / 39.34889; -122.869722,067 6301.5 2.4
←Packsaddle Creek264441Rice Fork39°22′56″N 122°56′12″W / 39.38222°N 122.93667°W / 39.38222; -122.936671,880 5704 6.4
←Deer Creek259218Rice Fork39°22′38″N 122°54′39″W / 39.37722°N 122.91083°W / 39.37722; -122.910831,863 5687 11
←Willow Creek (Rice Fork)269147Rice Fork39°22′37″N 122°55′02″W / 39.37694°N 122.91722°W / 39.37694; -122.917221,850 5605 8.0
Smokehouse Creek267275Eel River (Lake Pillsbury)39°26′38″N 122°57′52″W / 39.44389°N 122.96444°W / 39.44389; -122.964441,831 5589 14
←Boardman Creek257305Smokehouse Creek39°29′34″N 122°58′19″W / 39.49278°N 122.97194°W / 39.49278; -122.971942,306 7032.5 4.0
Salmon Creek232278Eel River (Lake Pillsbury)39°26′38″N 122°58′00″W / 39.44389°N 122.96667°W / 39.44389; -122.966671,824 5562.5 4.0
←Fuller Creek260443Salmon Creek39°28′40″N 122°58′46″W / 39.47778°N 122.97944°W / 39.47778; -122.979441,972 6013 4.8
←Mill Creek (Salmon Creek)263604Salmon Creek39°28′36″N 122°58′41″W / 39.47667°N 122.97806°W / 39.47667; -122.978061,962 5986.25 10.06
Squaw Valley Creek235326Eel River (Lake Pillsbury)39°26′12″N 122°56′06″W / 39.43667°N 122.93500°W / 39.43667; -122.935001,824 5563.25 5.23
Salt Spring Creek232336Eel River (Lake Pillsbury)39°25′15″N 122°54′56″W / 39.42083°N 122.91556°W / 39.42083; -122.915561,863 5682.25 3.62
Thistle Glade Creek268225Eel River39°23′46″N 122°52′52″W / 39.39611°N 122.88111°W / 39.39611; -122.881111,847 5635.5 8.9
Soda Creek (Eel River)234825Eel River39°24′38″N 122°58′44″W / 39.41056°N 122.97889°W / 39.41056; -122.978891,709 5212.5 4.0
←Welch Creek268847Soda Creek (Eel River)39°26′21″N 122°59′08″W / 39.43917°N 122.98556°W / 39.43917; -122.985561,837 5603 4.8
←Panther Creek (Soda Creek)264478Soda Creek (Eel River)39°26′21″N 122°59′08″W / 39.43917°N 122.98556°W / 39.43917; -122.985561,837 5605.25 8.45
←←Cedar Creek220761Panther Creek (Soda Creek)39°26′30″N 123°03′01″W / 39.44167°N 123.05028°W / 39.44167; -123.050283,035 9251.5 2.4
Benmore Creek (Eel River)256825Eel River39°24′17″N 122°59′38″W / 39.40472°N 122.99389°W / 39.40472; -122.993891,699 5183 4.8
Dashiell Creek222032Eel River39°23′48″N 123°02′10″W / 39.39667°N 123.03611°W / 39.39667; -123.036111,578 4812 3.2
Bucknell Creek233564Eel River39°22′37″N 123°03′05″W / 39.37694°N 123.05139°W / 39.37694; -123.051391,552 4738.5 13.7
Alder Creek (Eel River)218090Eel River39°23′11″N 123°02′35″W / 39.38639°N 123.04306°W / 39.38639; -123.043061,549 4722 3.2
Mill Creek (Eel River)228671Eel River39°23′05″N 123°06′55″W / 39.38472°N 123.11528°W / 39.38472; -123.115281,496 4564 6.4

Clear Lake

Clear Lake is the largest freshwater lake wholly within the state of California. The lake has an average depth of about 26 feet (7.9 m). Many important tributary streams drain into Clear Lake, including Kelsey Creek, Adobe Creek, Scotts Creek and Middle Creek. The streams flow over permeable geologic formations and percolate into the subsurface as groundwater recharge.[9]

StreamGNIS idParentMouthLength
CoordsElev ftElev mmikm
all values are approximate
Thurston Creek236332Clear Lake (Thurston Lake)[lower-alpha 1]38°56′09″N 122°41′34″W / 38.93583°N 122.69278°W / 38.93583; -122.692781,440 4409 14
Manning Creek228024Clear Lake39°00′00″N 122°54′21″W / 39.00000°N 122.90583°W / 39.00000; -122.905831,378 4206.25 10.06
←Thompson Creek (Manning Creek)236266Manning Creek39°00′24″N 122°53′48″W / 39.00667°N 122.89667°W / 39.00667; -122.896671,345 4102.5 4.0
Forbes Creek223663Clear Lake39°02′27″N 122°54′47″W / 39.04083°N 122.91306°W / 39.04083; -122.913061,332 4064.25 6.84
Molesworth Creek228903Clear Lake38°56′17″N 122°38′09″W / 38.93806°N 122.63583°W / 38.93806; -122.635831,332 4062.5 4.0
Schindler Creek265909Clear Lake39°01′22″N 122°40′01″W / 39.02278°N 122.66694°W / 39.02278; -122.666941,332 406
Kelsey Creek262116Clear Lake39°01′14″N 122°48′58″W / 39.02056°N 122.81611°W / 39.02056; -122.816111,329 40522 35
←Jones Creek226332Kelsey Creek38°49′16″N 122°43′04″W / 38.82111°N 122.71778°W / 38.82111; -122.717782,529 7711.5 2.4
←Houghton Creek225685Kelsey Creek38°49′27″N 122°43′18″W / 38.82417°N 122.72167°W / 38.82417; -122.721672,487 7581.5 2.4
←Rush Creek232020Kelsey Creek38°50′15″N 122°44′31″W / 38.83750°N 122.74194°W / 38.83750; -122.741942,365 7211 1.6
←Alder Creek (Kelsey Creek)218088Kelsey Creek38°51′07″N 122°45′26″W / 38.85194°N 122.75722°W / 38.85194; -122.757222,303 7024 6.4
←←Lee Creek226991Alder Creek (Kelsey Creek)38°49′51″N 122°45′33″W / 38.83083°N 122.75917°W / 38.83083; -122.759172,582 7872 3.2
←Sulphur Creek235710Kelsey Creek38°51′22″N 122°45′45″W / 38.85611°N 122.76250°W / 38.85611; -122.762502,277 6942 3.2
←High Valley Creek225284Kelsey Creek38°52′08″N 122°47′36″W / 38.86889°N 122.79333°W / 38.86889; -122.793332,218 6764.5 7.2
←Sweetwater Creek235896Kelsey Creek38°54′19″N 122°51′10″W / 38.90528°N 122.85278°W / 38.90528; -122.852781,535 4684.25 6.84
←Widow Creek237728Kelsey Creek38°54′30″N 122°51′28″W / 38.90833°N 122.85778°W / 38.90833; -122.857781,526 4651.5 2.4
←Cole Creek258583Kelsey Creek39°01′04″N 122°48′55″W / 39.01778°N 122.81528°W / 39.01778; -122.815281,332 4061.5 2.4
←←McIntire Creek228380Cole Creek38°56′34″N 122°48′59″W / 38.94278°N 122.81639°W / 38.94278; -122.816391,647 5024 6.4
Rumsey Slough232013Clear Lake39°01′26″N 122°53′26″W / 39.02389°N 122.89056°W / 39.02389; -122.890561,329 4051.5 2.4
←Thompson Creek (Rumsey Slough)236260Rumsey Slough39°01′07″N 122°53′35″W / 39.01861°N 122.89306°W / 39.01861; -122.893061,332 4061.25 2.01
Adobe Creek256126Clear Lake39°01′43″N 122°52′41″W / 39.02861°N 122.87806°W / 39.02861; -122.878061,325 40411 18
←Highland Creek225288Adobe Creek38°57′07″N 122°53′39″W / 38.95194°N 122.89417°W / 38.95194; -122.894171,411 4307 11
Lyons Creek227867Clear Lake39°06′21″N 122°53′44″W / 39.10583°N 122.89556°W / 39.10583; -122.895561,325 4043.5 5.6
McGaugh Slough263349Clear Lake39°01′37″N 122°51′50″W / 39.02694°N 122.86389°W / 39.02694; -122.863891,325 4044.25 6.84
←Hill Creek225316McGaugh Creek38°59′34″N 122°51′44″W / 38.99278°N 122.86222°W / 38.99278; -122.862221,355 4133.5 5.6
Morrison Creek263845Clear Lake39°05′45″N 122°48′15″W / 39.09583°N 122.80417°W / 39.09583; -122.804171,325 4042.25 3.62
Old Kelsey Creek1766141Clear Lake39°01′10″N 122°48′16″W / 39.01944°N 122.80444°W / 39.01944; -122.804441,325 404
Rodman Slough267193Clear Lake39°07′35″N 122°53′55″W / 39.12639°N 122.89861°W / 39.12639; -122.898611,325 4042.5 4.0
Scotts Creek234664Rodman Slough39°09′45″N 122°57′14″W / 39.16250°N 122.95389°W / 39.16250; -122.953891,335 40730 48
←←Black Oak Springs Creek219393Scotts Creek39°08′07″N 123°02′25″W / 39.13528°N 123.04028°W / 39.13528; -123.040282,037 6212.5 4.0
←←Lyons Valley Creek227871Scotts Creek39°06′57″N 123°02′52″W / 39.11583°N 123.04778°W / 39.11583; -123.047781,975 6021.5 2.4
←←Willow Creek (Scotts Creek)237881Scotts Creek39°06′09″N 123°02′35″W / 39.10250°N 123.04306°W / 39.10250; -123.043061,827 5574 6.4
←←←Panther Creek (Willow Creek)230298Willow Creek (Scotts Creek)39°05′21″N 123°03′27″W / 39.08917°N 123.05750°W / 39.08917; -123.057502,080 6302.5 4.0
←←South Fork Scotts Creek235050Scotts Creek39°02′30″N 122°58′57″W / 39.04167°N 122.98250°W / 39.04167; -122.982501,483 4527 11
←←←Benmore Creek (South Fork Scotts Creek)254604South Fork Scotts Creek39°01′21″N 122°58′55″W / 39.02250°N 122.98194°W / 39.02250; -122.981941,522 464
←←Pool Creek230926Scotts Creek39°05′27″N 122°57′56″W / 39.09083°N 122.96556°W / 39.09083; -122.965561,440 440
←←Hendricks Creek225171Scotts Creek39°06′02″N 122°57′47″W / 39.10056°N 122.96306°W / 39.10056; -122.963061,398 4265.25 8.45
←←Dorr Creek266656Scotts Creek39°06′42″N 122°58′38″W / 39.11167°N 122.97722°W / 39.11167; -122.977221,381 4212.25 3.62
←←Cooper Creek233711Scotts Creek (Tule Lake)39°10′07″N 122°57′35″W / 39.16861°N 122.95972°W / 39.16861; -122.959721,339 4086 9.7
←←←Dayle Creek233760Cooper Creek39°10′31″N 122°57′56″W / 39.17528°N 122.96556°W / 39.17528; -122.965561,342 4094 6.4
←Robinson Creek234576Rodman Slough39°08′41″N 122°54′28″W / 39.14472°N 122.90778°W / 39.14472; -122.907781,332 4064 6.4
Middle Creek (Rodman Slough)234282Rodman Slough39°08′54″N 122°54′45″W / 39.14833°N 122.91250°W / 39.14833; -122.912501,329 4058.5 13.7
←←Basin Creek256573Middle Creek (Rodman Slough)39°35′34″N 122°51′33″W / 39.59278°N 122.85917°W / 39.59278; -122.859173,448 1,0511 1.6
←←West Fork Middle Creek268908Middle Creek (Rodman Slough)39°15′04″N 122°57′04″W / 39.25111°N 122.95111°W / 39.25111; -122.951111,480 4506.5 10.5
←←←Bear Creek (West Fork Middle Creek)266426West Fork Middle Creek39°16′14″N 122°58′33″W / 39.27056°N 122.97583°W / 39.27056; -122.975831,598 4872.5 4.0
←←East Fork Middle Creek266680Middle Creek (Rodman Slough)39°15′03″N 122°57′04″W / 39.25083°N 122.95111°W / 39.25083; -122.951111,476 4509 14
←←Chair Creek233652Middle Creek (Rodman Slough)39°14′15″N 122°56′43″W / 39.23750°N 122.94528°W / 39.23750; -122.945281,450 4402 3.2
←←Salt Flat Creek234616Middle Creek (Rodman Slough)39°13′36″N 122°56′31″W / 39.22667°N 122.94194°W / 39.22667; -122.941941,444 4402 3.2
←←Kirkpatrick Creek234111Middle Creek (Rodman Slough)39°13′10″N 122°56′08″W / 39.21944°N 122.93556°W / 39.21944; -122.935561,430 440
←←Clover Creek233692Middle Creek (Rodman Slough)39°09′34″N 122°54′48″W / 39.15944°N 122.91333°W / 39.15944; -122.913331,342 4098 13
←←←Gilbert Creek260558Clover Creek39°09′22″N 122°51′28″W / 39.15611°N 122.85778°W / 39.15611; -122.857781,460 4505.25 8.45
←←←Alley Creek233407Clover Creek39°10′41″N 122°53′47″W / 39.17806°N 122.89639°W / 39.17806; -122.896391,365 4166.25 10.06
←←←←Poge Creek234489Alley Creek39°11′01″N 122°53′34″W / 39.18361°N 122.89278°W / 39.18361; -122.892781,368 4173 4.8

Cache Creek

Cache Creek drains Clear Lake and flows eastward into Yolo County, then into the Sacramento River.[9] Cache Creek has two major reaches in Lake County: the north fork and the main branch. The north fork drains an area north of the Clear Lake watershed through Indian Valley Reservoir, and includes Long Valley Creek, Wolf Creek, and Bartlett Creek. The main branch drains Clear Lake and flows eastward into Yolo County. Kelsey Creek, Adobe Creek, Scott’s Creek, and Middle Creek drain through Clear Lake to the main stem of Cache Creek.[12]

Clear Lake and the Indian Valley Reservoir heavily influence the flow characteristics of Cache Creek. Unmanaged flows above the Indian Valley Reservoir on Cache Creek show a strong response to rainfall and low base flows. In contrast, managed flows on Cache Creek below the Indian Valley Reservoir and Clear Lake show a reduced influence of precipitation and increased base flows.[12]

StreamGNIS idParentMouthLength
CoordsElev ftElev mmikm
all values are approximate
Cache Creek233595Sacramento River38°40′39″N 121°41′09″W / 38.67751°N 121.6857°W / 38.67751; -121.685726 7.958 93
Clear Lake258441Cache Creek38°56′10″N 122°38′35″W / 38.93621°N 122.64294°W / 38.93621; -122.642941,325 404
Hospital Creek261547Cache Creek39°11′33″N 122°41′09″W / 39.19250°N 122.68583°W / 39.19250; -122.685831,755 5352.25 3.62
Copsey Creek221548Cache Creek38°55′19″N 122°35′40″W / 38.92194°N 122.59444°W / 38.92194; -122.594441,325 4048 13
←Sweet Springs Creek235890Copsey Creek38°51′22″N 122°38′02″W / 38.85611°N 122.63389°W / 38.85611; -122.633891,539 4691.25 2.01
←Harris Creek224962Copsey Creek38°51′31″N 122°37′38″W / 38.85861°N 122.62722°W / 38.85861; -122.627221,522 4643 4.8
←Clayton Creek221182Copsey Creek38°53′59″N 122°35′55″W / 38.89972°N 122.59861°W / 38.89972; -122.598611,365 4161.5 2.4
Herndon Creek225207Cache Creek38°55′24″N 122°35′33″W / 38.92333°N 122.59250°W / 38.92333; -122.592501,325 4043.5 5.6
Seigler Canyon Creek253836Cache Creek38°55′32″N 122°36′45″W / 38.92556°N 122.61250°W / 38.92556; -122.612501,325 4048 13
←Perini Creek230526Seigler Canyon Creek38°54′12″N 122°38′20″W / 38.90333°N 122.63889°W / 38.90333; -122.638891,450 4402 3.2
Dry Creek (Cache Creek)222609Cache Creek38°56′25″N 122°33′49″W / 38.94028°N 122.56361°W / 38.94028; -122.563611,253 3823.5 5.6
Davis Creek222045Cache Creek38°54′19″N 122°22′34″W / 38.90528°N 122.37611°W / 38.90528; -122.376111,043 318
North Fork Cache Creek234369Cache Creek38°58′52″N 122°30′12″W / 38.98111°N 122.50333°W / 38.98111; -122.50333945 28836 58
←Rattlesnake Creek (North Fork Cache Creek)265197North Fork Cache Creek39°14′41″N 122°48′22″W / 39.24472°N 122.80611°W / 39.24472; -122.806112,323 7082.5 4.0
←Alder Creek (North Fork Cache Creek)256155North Fork Cache Creek39°14′36″N 122°48′06″W / 39.24333°N 122.80167°W / 39.24333; -122.801672,300 7002 3.2
←Wild Bill Creek269072North Fork Cache Creek39°14′07″N 122°46′46″W / 39.23528°N 122.77944°W / 39.23528; -122.779442,208 6732.25 3.62
←Wyman Creek269324North Fork Cache Creek39°13′06″N 122°43′53″W / 39.21833°N 122.73139°W / 39.21833; -122.731392,001 6102.5 4.0
←←Root Creek265562Wyman Creek39°13′15″N 122°43′41″W / 39.22083°N 122.72806°W / 39.22083; -122.728062,165 6602.5 4.0
←Twin Valley Creek255173North Fork Cache Creek39°13′17″N 122°44′04″W / 39.22139°N 122.73444°W / 39.22139; -122.734441,995 6085.25 8.45
←Soap Creek267352North Fork Cache Creek39°11′57″N 122°42′34″W / 39.19917°N 122.70944°W / 39.19917; -122.709441,890 5802.5 4.0
←Ladybug Creek262265North Fork Cache Creek39°11′59″N 122°42′31″W / 39.19972°N 122.70861°W / 39.19972; -122.708611,844 5622.5 4.0
←Kilpepper Creek266882North Fork Cache Creek
(Indian Valley Reservoir)
39°10′03″N 122°30′25″W / 39.16750°N 122.50694°W / 39.16750; -122.506941,726 526
←Grapevine Creek (North Fork Cache Creek)260775North Fork Cache Creek39°11′01″N 122°40′28″W / 39.18361°N 122.67444°W / 39.18361; -122.674441,703 5192 3.2
Bartlett Creek256527North Fork Cache Creek39°10′01″N 122°38′24″W / 39.16694°N 122.64000°W / 39.16694; -122.640001,631 4976.5 10.5
←←North Fork Bartlett Creek234368Bartlett Creek39°10′36″N 122°44′07″W / 39.17667°N 122.73528°W / 39.17667; -122.735282,133 6503 4.8
←←South Fork Bartlett Creek267423Bartlett Creek39°10′36″N 122°44′07″W / 39.17667°N 122.73528°W / 39.17667; -122.735282,133 6502.5 4.0
←Spanish Creek267546North Fork Cache Creek39°10′10″N 122°36′54″W / 39.16944°N 122.61500°W / 39.16944; -122.615001,529 4661.5 2.4
←←East Fork Spanish Creek259751Spanish Creek39°11′13″N 122°36′42″W / 39.18694°N 122.61167°W / 39.18694; -122.611671,765 5382.5 4.0
←←West Fork Spanish Creek268917Spanish Creek39°11′16″N 122°36′41″W / 39.18778°N 122.61139°W / 39.18778; -122.611391,699 5183 4.8
←Stanton Creek267675North Fork Cache Creek39°09′58″N 122°32′14″W / 39.16611°N 122.53722°W / 39.16611; -122.537221,473 4495.5 8.9
←Long Valley Creek227620North Fork Cache Creek39°02′54″N 122°34′41″W / 39.04833°N 122.57806°W / 39.04833; -122.578061,148 35014 23
←←South Fork Valley Creek267473Long Valley Creek39°06′06″N 122°41′41″W / 39.10167°N 122.69472°W / 39.10167; -122.694721,332 4065 8.0
←Wolf Creek269265North Fork Cache Creek39°04′09″N 122°35′01″W / 39.06917°N 122.58361°W / 39.06917; -122.583611,129 3445.5 8.9
←←North Fork Wolf Creek264221Wolf Creek39°07′35″N 122°38′49″W / 39.12639°N 122.64694°W / 39.12639; -122.646942,080 6303 4.8
←←South Fork Wolf Creek267520Wolf Creek39°07′35″N 122°38′49″W / 39.12639°N 122.64694°W / 39.12639; -122.646942,080 6303 4.8
←Hog Hollow Creek261398North Fork Cache Creek39°01′32″N 122°34′27″W / 39.02556°N 122.57417°W / 39.02556; -122.574171,060 3202.25 3.62
←Sweet Hollow Creek268022North Fork Cache Creek39°01′06″N 122°33′59″W / 39.01833°N 122.56639°W / 39.01833; -122.566391,040 320
←Phipps Creek230602North Fork Cache Creek38°59′58″N 122°33′20″W / 38.99944°N 122.55556°W / 38.99944; -122.555561,020 3102.25 3.62
←Indian Creek261730North Fork Cache Creek38°59′51″N 122°33′08″W / 38.99750°N 122.55222°W / 38.99750; -122.552221,010 3105.5 8.9
←Grizzly Creek (North Fork Cache Creek)266783North Fork Cache Creek38°59′19″N 122°32′24″W / 38.98861°N 122.54000°W / 38.98861; -122.54000994 303
←Middle Creek (North Fork Cache Creek)263504North Fork Cache Creek38°59′19″N 122°32′24″W / 38.98861°N 122.54000°W / 38.98861; -122.54000994 3033.25 5.23
←Perkins Creek230529North Fork Cache Creek38°59′04″N 122°31′16″W / 38.98444°N 122.52111°W / 38.98444; -122.52111968 2955 8.0
Trout Creek (Cache Creek)236564Cache Creek38°57′03″N 122°27′16″W / 38.95083°N 122.45444°W / 38.95083; -122.45444938 2862 3.2
Rocky Creek231763Cache Creek38°58′46″N 122°28′35″W / 38.97944°N 122.47639°W / 38.97944; -122.47639919 2808.5 13.7
←Chandans Creek220903Rocky Creek38°53′30″N 122°27′52″W / 38.89167°N 122.46444°W / 38.89167; -122.464442,402 7323 4.8
Brushy Creek219944Cache Creek38°57′38″N 122°27′26″W / 38.96056°N 122.45722°W / 38.96056; -122.45722879 2683 4.8

Putah Creek

Putah Creek drains the southwestern portion of Lake County, draining into Lake Berryessa in Napa County.[9] Putah Creek’s drainage includes Harbin Creek, Big Canyon Creek, St. Helena Creek and Soda Creek. The drainage also includes Collayomi Valley, Long Valley and the Coyote Valley. The Putah Creek drainage mostly consists of direct rainfall runoff with a very little snowmelt and base flow. The Putah Creek basin in Lake County has no reservoirs to provide surface storage and regulate flows.[13]

StreamGNIS idParentMouthLength
CoordsElev ftElev mmikm
all values are approximate
Putah Creek234522Sacramento River38°31′48″N 121°45′37″W / 38.53006°N 121.7602°W / 38.53006; -121.760243 13
Anderson Creek (Putah Creek)218250Putah Creek38°46′28″N 122°41′20″W / 38.77444°N 122.68889°W / 38.77444; -122.688891,316 4014.5 7.2
←Gunning Creek224743Anderson Creek (Putah Creek)38°46′52″N 122°42′36″W / 38.78111°N 122.71000°W / 38.78111; -122.710001,676 5112 3.2
←Bear Canyon Creek218796Anderson Creek (Putah Creek)38°46′38″N 122°40′50″W / 38.77722°N 122.68056°W / 38.77722; -122.680561,299 3962 3.2
Dry Creek (Putah Creek)222625Putah Creek38°45′37″N 122°36′55″W / 38.76028°N 122.61528°W / 38.76028; -122.615281,079 3296 9.7
←Appletree Creek218323Dry Creek (Putah Creek)38°44′11″N 122°41′00″W / 38.73639°N 122.68333°W / 38.73639; -122.683331,955 5961.25 2.01
←South Fork Dry Creek234997Dry Creek (Putah Creek)38°43′47″N 122°39′59″W / 38.72972°N 122.66639°W / 38.72972; -122.666391,302 3972 3.2
←Meyers Creek228559Dry Creek (Putah Creek)38°44′37″N 122°39′03″W / 38.74361°N 122.65083°W / 38.74361; -122.650831,260 380
←Kroll Creek226688Dry Creek (Putah Creek)38°43′59″N 122°39′08″W / 38.73306°N 122.65222°W / 38.73306; -122.652221,224 3731.5 2.4
←Herman Creek225201Dry Creek (Putah Creek)38°43′48″N 122°39′32″W / 38.73000°N 122.65889°W / 38.73000; -122.658891,217 3712 3.2
←Black Rock Creek219404Dry Creek (Putah Creek)38°43′48″N 122°39′27″W / 38.73000°N 122.65750°W / 38.73000; -122.657501,214 3701.5 2.4
←Hoodoo Creek225530Dry Creek (Putah Creek)38°44′49″N 122°37′51″W / 38.74694°N 122.63083°W / 38.74694; -122.630831,119 3412.5 4.0
Saint Helena Creek232162Putah Creek38°46′00″N 122°36′17″W / 38.76667°N 122.60472°W / 38.76667; -122.604721,066 3259 14
←Troutdale Creek236573Saint Helena Creek38°40′01″N 122°35′19″W / 38.66694°N 122.58861°W / 38.66694; -122.588611,598 4872.5 4.0
←Grizzly Creek (Saint Helena Creek)224629Saint Helena Creek38°41′32″N 122°35′51″W / 38.69222°N 122.59750°W / 38.69222; -122.597501,384 4221.5 2.4
←Bradford Creek219757Saint Helena Creek38°42′07″N 122°36′01″W / 38.70194°N 122.60028°W / 38.70194; -122.600281,316 4012 3.2
←Hoffman Creek225383Saint Helena Creek38°41′48″N 122°35′49″W / 38.69667°N 122.59694°W / 38.69667; -122.596941,299 3961.5 2.4
←Wilkinson Creek237832Saint Helena Creek38°42′52″N 122°36′36″W / 38.71444°N 122.61000°W / 38.71444; -122.610001,220 3702 3.2
←Saint Marys Creek232215Saint Helena Creek38°43′27″N 122°36′52″W / 38.72417°N 122.61444°W / 38.72417; -122.614441,184 3612.5 4.0
Big Canyon Creek219152Putah Creek38°48′22″N 122°36′52″W / 38.80611°N 122.61444°W / 38.80611; -122.614441,040 3208 13
←Mill Creek (Big Canyon Creek)228668Big Canyon Creek38°51′02″N 122°42′02″W / 38.85056°N 122.70056°W / 38.85056; -122.700562,119 6461.5 2.4
←Spikenard Creek235198Big Canyon Creek38°50′59″N 122°40′31″W / 38.84972°N 122.67528°W / 38.84972; -122.675281,640 5002 3.2
←Bad Creek218510Big Canyon Creek38°50′55″N 122°40′00″W / 38.84861°N 122.66667°W / 38.84861; -122.666671,568 4781 1.6
←Malo Creek227987Big Canyon Creek38°49′54″N 122°38′41″W / 38.83167°N 122.64472°W / 38.83167; -122.644721,270 3902 3.2
Harbin Creek224913Putah Creek38°47′10″N 122°36′23″W / 38.78611°N 122.60639°W / 38.78611; -122.606391,040 3205 8.0
Gallagher Creek224012Putah Creek38°47′43″N 122°33′22″W / 38.79528°N 122.55611°W / 38.79528; -122.55611965 2942 3.2
Coyote Creek221730Putah Creek38°47′03″N 122°32′32″W / 38.78417°N 122.54222°W / 38.78417; -122.54222938 2866 9.7
Crazy Creek221811Putah Creek38°46′34″N 122°31′23″W / 38.77611°N 122.52306°W / 38.77611; -122.52306925 2826.25 10.06
Soda Creek (Putah Creek)253908Putah Creek38°47′46″N 122°29′17″W / 38.79611°N 122.48806°W / 38.79611; -122.48806778 23710 16
←Asbill Creek254578Soda Creek (Putah Creek)38°51′56″N 122°31′11″W / 38.86556°N 122.51972°W / 38.86556; -122.519721,083 3304.5 7.2
←Palmer Creek230267Soda Creek (Putah Creek)38°51′32″N 122°30′51″W / 38.85889°N 122.51417°W / 38.85889; -122.514171,060 3203 4.8
←Gunther Creek224745Soda Creek (Putah Creek)38°48′14″N 122°29′31″W / 38.80389°N 122.49194°W / 38.80389; -122.49194869 2652 3.2
Bucksnort Creek255073Putah Creek38°46′49″N 122°27′16″W / 38.78028°N 122.45444°W / 38.78028; -122.45444663 202
←Cassidy Creek220682Bucksnort Creek38°43′12″N 122°32′23″W / 38.72000°N 122.53972°W / 38.72000; -122.539721,063 3242.5 4.0
Butcherknife Creek220274Putah Creek38°46′13″N 122°25′48″W / 38.77028°N 122.43000°W / 38.77028; -122.43000633 1932 3.2
Hunting Creek225798Putah Creek38°46′06″N 122°24′58″W / 38.76833°N 122.41611°W / 38.76833; -122.41611617 1881.25 2.01
←Jericho Creek226208Hunting Creek38°47′56″N 122°24′16″W / 38.79889°N 122.40444°W / 38.79889; -122.40444876 2677 11
←←Hole Creek225441Jericho Creek38°50′20″N 122°25′49″W / 38.83889°N 122.43028°W / 38.83889; -122.430281,214 3703.5 5.6
←John Thomas Creek226282Hunting Creek38°47′27″N 122°24′30″W / 38.79083°N 122.40833°W / 38.79083; -122.40833853 2602.5 4.0
Butts Creek233590Putah Creek38°42′15″N 122°22′54″W / 38.70417°N 122.38167°W / 38.70417; -122.38167443 1358 13
Pope Creek234501Putah Creek38°37′22″N 122°15′56″W / 38.62278°N 122.26556°W / 38.62278; -122.26556443 13517 27

Russian River

A few of the streams in Lake County are in the watershed of the Russian River to the west.

StreamGNIS idParentMouthLength
CoordsElev ftElev mmikm
all values are approximate
Cold Creek (East Fork Russian River)221320East Fork Russian River39°14′51″N 123°07′44″W / 39.24750°N 123.12889°W / 39.24750; -123.12889833 2548.5 13.7
←McDowell Creek228352Dooley Creek38°59′03″N 123°00′04″W / 38.98417°N 123.00111°W / 38.98417; -123.001111,821 5557 11
←McClure Creek228303Mill Creek39°08′01″N 123°10′40″W / 39.13361°N 123.17778°W / 39.13361; -123.17778594 1817 11
←North Fork Mill Creek254984Mill Creek39°07′53″N 123°09′24″W / 39.13139°N 123.15667°W / 39.13139; -123.15667646 1975 8.0
Coleman Creek221365Russian River38°55′18″N 123°02′47″W / 38.92167°N 123.04639°W / 38.92167; -123.04639594 1818 13
←←Wildhorse Creek237815Squaw Creek38°50′21″N 122°50′31″W / 38.83917°N 122.84194°W / 38.83917; -122.841941,552 4732.25 3.62
←Vasser Creek237036Coleman Creek38°56′30″N 123°02′40″W / 38.94167°N 123.04444°W / 38.94167; -123.04444801 2445 8.0

Stony Creek

Stony Creek is a tributary of the Sacramento River that drains a small part of northeast Lake County

StreamGNIS idParentMouthLength
CoordsElev ftElev mmikm
all values are approximate
Bear Wallow Creek218903Middle Fork Stony Creek39°24′48″N 122°42′42″W / 39.41333°N 122.71167°W / 39.41333; -122.711673,373 1,0283 4.8
Middle Fork Stony Creek228603Stony Creek39°22′40″N 122°39′07″W / 39.37778°N 122.65194°W / 39.37778; -122.651941,480 450

Alphabetical list

StreamGNIS idParentMouthLength
CoordsElev ftElev mmikm
all values are approximate
Adobe Creek256126Clear Lake39°01′43″N 122°52′41″W / 39.02861°N 122.87806°W / 39.02861; -122.878061,325 40411 18
Alder Creek (Eel River)218090Eel River39°23′11″N 123°02′35″W / 39.38639°N 123.04306°W / 39.38639; -123.043061,549 4722 3.2
Alder Creek (Kelsey Creek)218088Kelsey Creek38°51′07″N 122°45′26″W / 38.85194°N 122.75722°W / 38.85194; -122.757222,303 7024 6.4
Alder Creek (North Fork Cache Creek)256155North Fork Cache Creek39°14′36″N 122°48′06″W / 39.24333°N 122.80167°W / 39.24333; -122.801672,300 7002 3.2
Alley Creek233407Clover Creek39°10′41″N 122°53′47″W / 39.17806°N 122.89639°W / 39.17806; -122.896391,365 4166.25 10.06
Anderson Creek (Dry Creek)218250Putah Creek38°46′28″N 122°41′20″W / 38.77444°N 122.68889°W / 38.77444; -122.688891,316 4014.5 7.2
Anderson Creek (Eel River)256236Eel River39°30′32″N 122°50′45″W / 39.50889°N 122.84583°W / 39.50889; -122.845832,572 784
Appletree Creek218323Dry Creek38°44′11″N 122°41′00″W / 38.73639°N 122.68333°W / 38.73639; -122.683331,955 5961.25 2.01
Asbill Creek254578Soda Creek38°51′56″N 122°31′11″W / 38.86556°N 122.51972°W / 38.86556; -122.519721,083 3304.5 7.2
Bad Creek218510Big Canyon Creek38°50′55″N 122°40′00″W / 38.84861°N 122.66667°W / 38.84861; -122.666671,568 4781 1.6
Barker Creek256517Rice Creek39°22′00″N 122°48′59″W / 39.36667°N 122.81639°W / 39.36667; -122.816393,501 1,0672 3.2
Bartlett Creek256527North Fork Cache Creek39°10′01″N 122°38′24″W / 39.16694°N 122.64000°W / 39.16694; -122.640001,631 4976.5 10.5
Basin Creek256573Middle Creek39°35′34″N 122°51′33″W / 39.59278°N 122.85917°W / 39.59278; -122.859173,448 1,0511 1.6
Bear Canyon Creek218796Anderson Creek38°46′38″N 122°40′50″W / 38.77722°N 122.68056°W / 38.77722; -122.680561,299 3962 3.2
Bear Creek (Elk Creek)218824Elk Creek39°34′44″N 123°02′45″W / 39.57889°N 123.04583°W / 39.57889; -123.045831,519 4635 8.0
Bear Creek (Rice Fork)256631Rice Fork39°19′30″N 122°52′15″W / 39.32500°N 122.87083°W / 39.32500; -122.870832,031 6197.5 12.1
Bear Creek (West Fork Middle Creek)266426West Fork Middle Creek39°16′14″N 122°58′33″W / 39.27056°N 122.97583°W / 39.27056; -122.975831,598 4872.5 4.0
Bear Wallow Creek218903Middle Fork Stony Creek39°24′48″N 122°42′42″W / 39.41333°N 122.71167°W / 39.41333; -122.711673,373 1,0283 4.8
Benmore Creek (Eel River)256825Eel River39°24′17″N 122°59′38″W / 39.40472°N 122.99389°W / 39.40472; -122.993891,699 5183 4.8
Benmore Creek (South Fork Scotts Creek)254604South Fork Scotts Creek39°01′21″N 122°58′55″W / 39.02250°N 122.98194°W / 39.02250; -122.981941,522 464
Bennett Creek219041Sanhedrin Creek39°36′11″N 123°05′27″W / 39.60306°N 123.09083°W / 39.60306; -123.090831,394 425
Berry Creek256844Eel River39°25′30″N 122°51′23″W / 39.42500°N 122.85639°W / 39.42500; -122.856391,955 5961.5 2.4
Bevans Creek256858Rice Fork39°20′32″N 122°53′02″W / 39.34222°N 122.88389°W / 39.34222; -122.883891,991 6073.5 5.6
Big Canyon Creek219152Putah Creek38°48′22″N 122°36′52″W / 38.80611°N 122.61444°W / 38.80611; -122.614441,040 3208 13
Black Oak Springs Creek219393Scotts Creek39°08′07″N 123°02′25″W / 39.13528°N 123.04028°W / 39.13528; -123.040282,037 6212.5 4.0
Black Rock Creek219404Dry Creek38°43′48″N 122°39′27″W / 38.73000°N 122.65750°W / 38.73000; -122.657501,214 3701.5 2.4
Blue Slides Creek257281Bear Creek39°19′13″N 122°50′52″W / 39.32028°N 122.84778°W / 39.32028; -122.847782,159 6584 6.4
Boardman Creek257305Smokehouse Creek39°29′34″N 122°58′19″W / 39.49278°N 122.97194°W / 39.49278; -122.971942,306 7032.5 4.0
Bradford Creek219757Saint Helena Creek38°42′07″N 122°36′01″W / 38.70194°N 122.60028°W / 38.70194; -122.600281,316 4012 3.2
Brushy Creek219944Cache Creek38°57′38″N 122°27′26″W / 38.96056°N 122.45722°W / 38.96056; -122.45722879 2683 4.8
Bucknell Creek233564Eel River39°22′37″N 123°03′05″W / 39.37694°N 123.05139°W / 39.37694; -123.051391,552 4738.5 13.7
Bucksnort Creek255073Putah Creek38°46′49″N 122°27′16″W / 38.78028°N 122.45444°W / 38.78028; -122.45444663 202
Butcherknife Creek220274Putah Creek38°46′13″N 122°25′48″W / 38.77028°N 122.43000°W / 38.77028; -122.43000633 1932 3.2
Butts Creek233590Putah Creek38°42′15″N 122°22′54″W / 38.70417°N 122.38167°W / 38.70417; -122.38167443 1358 13
Cache Creek233595Rodman Slough38°40′39″N 121°41′09″W / 38.67751°N 121.6857°W / 38.67751; -121.685726 7.958 93
Cassidy Creek220682Bucksnort Creek38°43′12″N 122°32′23″W / 38.72000°N 122.53972°W / 38.72000; -122.539721,063 3242.5 4.0
Cedar Creek220761Panther Creek39°26′30″N 123°03′01″W / 39.44167°N 123.05028°W / 39.44167; -123.050283,035 9251.5 2.4
Chair Creek233652Middle Creek39°14′15″N 122°56′43″W / 39.23750°N 122.94528°W / 39.23750; -122.945281,450 4402 3.2
Chandans Creek220903Rocky Creek38°53′30″N 122°27′52″W / 38.89167°N 122.46444°W / 38.89167; -122.464442,402 7323 4.8
Clayton Creek221182Copsey Creek38°53′59″N 122°35′55″W / 38.89972°N 122.59861°W / 38.89972; -122.598611,365 4161.5 2.4
Clover Creek233692Middle Creek39°09′34″N 122°54′48″W / 39.15944°N 122.91333°W / 39.15944; -122.913331,342 4098 13
Cold Creek (East Fork Russian River)221320East Fork Russian River39°14′51″N 123°07′44″W / 39.24750°N 123.12889°W / 39.24750; -123.12889833 2548.5 13.7
Cold Creek (Eel River)258532Eel River39°28′17″N 122°49′59″W / 39.47139°N 122.83306°W / 39.47139; -122.833062,474 7546 9.7
Cole Creek258583Kelsey Creek39°01′04″N 122°48′55″W / 39.01778°N 122.81528°W / 39.01778; -122.815281,332 4061.5 2.4
Coleman Creek221365Pieta Creek38°55′18″N 123°02′47″W / 38.92167°N 123.04639°W / 38.92167; -123.04639594 1818 13
Cooper Creek233711Tule Lake39°10′07″N 122°57′35″W / 39.16861°N 122.95972°W / 39.16861; -122.959721,339 4086 9.7
Copper Butte Creek258698Eel River39°25′46″N 122°51′12″W / 39.42944°N 122.85333°W / 39.42944; -122.853332,024 6173.25 5.23
Copsey Creek221548Cache Creek38°55′19″N 122°35′40″W / 38.92194°N 122.59444°W / 38.92194; -122.594441,325 4048 13
Corbin Creek258714Eel River39°31′43″N 122°51′01″W / 39.52861°N 122.85028°W / 39.52861; -122.850282,684 818
Coyote Creek221730Putah Creek38°47′03″N 122°32′32″W / 38.78417°N 122.54222°W / 38.78417; -122.54222938 2866 9.7
Crazy Creek221811Putah Creek38°46′34″N 122°31′23″W / 38.77611°N 122.52306°W / 38.77611; -122.52306925 2826.25 10.06
Crocker Creek221836Elk Creek39°33′36″N 123°02′10″W / 39.56000°N 123.03611°W / 39.56000; -123.036111,755 535
Dashiell Creek222032Eel River39°23′48″N 123°02′10″W / 39.39667°N 123.03611°W / 39.39667; -123.036111,578 4812 3.2
Davis Creek222045Cache Creek38°54′19″N 122°22′34″W / 38.90528°N 122.37611°W / 38.90528; -122.376111,043 318
Dayle Creek233760Cooper Creek39°10′31″N 122°57′56″W / 39.17528°N 122.96556°W / 39.17528; -122.965561,342 4094 6.4
Deer Creek259218Rice Fork39°22′38″N 122°54′39″W / 39.37722°N 122.91083°W / 39.37722; -122.910831,863 5687 11
Dorr Creek266656Scotts Creek39°06′42″N 122°58′38″W / 39.11167°N 122.97722°W / 39.11167; -122.977221,381 4212.25 3.62
Dry Creek (Cache Creek)222609Cache Creek38°56′25″N 122°33′49″W / 38.94028°N 122.56361°W / 38.94028; -122.563611,253 3823.5 5.6
Dry Creek (Putah Creek)222625Putah Creek38°45′37″N 122°36′55″W / 38.76028°N 122.61528°W / 38.76028; -122.615281,079 3296 9.7
Dry Creek (Rice Creek)259543Rice Creek39°20′41″N 122°51′41″W / 39.34472°N 122.86139°W / 39.34472; -122.861392,126 6482.25 3.62
Dutch Oven Creek E259637Corbin Creek39°32′50″N 122°44′36″W / 39.54722°N 122.74333°W / 39.54722; -122.743333,218 981
Dutch Oven Creek W222774Corbin Creek39°32′32″N 122°47′47″W / 39.54222°N 122.79639°W / 39.54222; -122.796392,926 8922.25 3.62
East Fork Middle Creek266680Middle Creek39°15′03″N 122°57′04″W / 39.25083°N 122.95111°W / 39.25083; -122.951111,476 4509 14
East Fork Spanish Creek259751Spanish Creek39°11′13″N 122°36′42″W / 39.18694°N 122.61167°W / 39.18694; -122.611671,765 5382.5 4.0
Eel River251974Pacific Ocean40°38′29″N 124°18′44″W / 40.64139°N 124.31222°W / 40.64139; -124.312220 0196 315
Elk Creek259846Middle Fork Eel River39°40′35″N 123°08′02″W / 39.67639°N 123.13389°W / 39.67639; -123.133891,138 34716 26
Five Spring Creek260179Corbin Creek39°32′59″N 122°46′44″W / 39.54972°N 122.77889°W / 39.54972; -122.778893,064 9347.5 12.1
Forbes Creek223663Clear Lake39°02′27″N 122°54′47″W / 39.04083°N 122.91306°W / 39.04083; -122.913061,332 4064.25 6.84
{Forks Creek223687Elk Creek39°34′26″N 123°02′46″W / 39.57389°N 123.04611°W / 39.57389; -123.046111,562 476
French Creek260379Rice Fork39°17′27″N 122°50′05″W / 39.29083°N 122.83472°W / 39.29083; -122.834722,172 6624 6.4
Fuller Creek260443Salmon Creek39°28′40″N 122°58′46″W / 39.47778°N 122.97944°W / 39.47778; -122.979441,972 6013 4.8
Gallagher Creek224012Putah Creek38°47′43″N 122°33′22″W / 38.79528°N 122.55611°W / 38.79528; -122.55611965 2942 3.2
Gilbert Creek260558Clover Creek39°09′22″N 122°51′28″W / 39.15611°N 122.85778°W / 39.15611; -122.857781,460 4505.25 8.45
Grapevine Creek (Eel River)260776Eel River39°24′45″N 122°51′54″W / 39.41250°N 122.86500°W / 39.41250; -122.865001,896 5787.5 12.1
Grapevine Creek (North Fork Cache Creek)260775North Fork Cache Creek39°11′01″N 122°40′28″W / 39.18361°N 122.67444°W / 39.18361; -122.674441,703 5192 3.2
Grizzly Creek (North Fork Cache Creek)266783North Fork Cache Creek38°59′19″N 122°32′24″W / 38.98861°N 122.54000°W / 38.98861; -122.54000994 303
Grizzly Creek (Saint Helena Creek)224629Saint Helena Creek38°41′32″N 122°35′51″W / 38.69222°N 122.59750°W / 38.69222; -122.597501,384 4221.5 2.4
Gunning Creek224743Anderson Creek38°46′52″N 122°42′36″W / 38.78111°N 122.71000°W / 38.78111; -122.710001,676 5112 3.2
Gunther Creek224745Soda Creek38°48′14″N 122°29′31″W / 38.80389°N 122.49194°W / 38.80389; -122.49194869 2652 3.2
Harbin Creek224913Putah Creek38°47′10″N 122°36′23″W / 38.78611°N 122.60639°W / 38.78611; -122.606391,040 3205 8.0
Harris Creek224962Copsey Creek38°51′31″N 122°37′38″W / 38.85861°N 122.62722°W / 38.85861; -122.627221,522 4643 4.8
Hendricks Creek225171Scotts Creek39°06′02″N 122°57′47″W / 39.10056°N 122.96306°W / 39.10056; -122.963061,398 4265.25 8.45
Herman Creek225201Dry Lake38°43′48″N 122°39′32″W / 38.73000°N 122.65889°W / 38.73000; -122.658891,217 3712 3.2
Herndon Creek225207Cache Creek38°55′24″N 122°35′33″W / 38.92333°N 122.59250°W / 38.92333; -122.592501,325 4043.5 5.6
High Valley Creek225284Kelsey Creek38°52′08″N 122°47′36″W / 38.86889°N 122.79333°W / 38.86889; -122.793332,218 6764.5 7.2
Highland Creek225288Adobe Creek38°57′07″N 122°53′39″W / 38.95194°N 122.89417°W / 38.95194; -122.894171,411 4307 11
Hill Creek225316McGaugh Creek38°59′34″N 122°51′44″W / 38.99278°N 122.86222°W / 38.99278; -122.862221,355 4133.5 5.6
Hoffman Creek225383Saint Helena Creek38°41′48″N 122°35′49″W / 38.69667°N 122.59694°W / 38.69667; -122.596941,299 3961.5 2.4
Hog Hollow Creek261398North Fork Cache Creek39°01′32″N 122°34′27″W / 39.02556°N 122.57417°W / 39.02556; -122.574171,060 3202.25 3.62
Hole Creek225441Jericho Creek38°50′20″N 122°25′49″W / 38.83889°N 122.43028°W / 38.83889; -122.430281,214 3703.5 5.6
Hoodoo Creek225530Dry Creek38°44′49″N 122°37′51″W / 38.74694°N 122.63083°W / 38.74694; -122.630831,119 3412.5 4.0
Horse Creek261480Eel River39°31′29″N 122°51′05″W / 39.52472°N 122.85139°W / 39.52472; -122.851392,694 8213.25 5.23
Hospital Creek261547Cache Creek39°11′33″N 122°41′09″W / 39.19250°N 122.68583°W / 39.19250; -122.685831,755 5352.25 3.62
Houghton Creek225685Kelsey Creek38°49′27″N 122°43′18″W / 38.82417°N 122.72167°W / 38.82417; -122.721672,487 7581.5 2.4
Hummingbird Creek261621Eel River39°24′35″N 122°52′02″W / 39.40972°N 122.86722°W / 39.40972; -122.867221,896 5783.25 5.23
Hunting Creek225798Putah Creek38°46′06″N 122°24′58″W / 38.76833°N 122.41611°W / 38.76833; -122.41611617 1881.25 2.01
Indian Creek261730North Fork Cache Creek38°59′51″N 122°33′08″W / 38.99750°N 122.55222°W / 38.99750; -122.552221,010 3105.5 8.9
Jericho Creek226208Hunting Creek38°47′56″N 122°24′16″W / 38.79889°N 122.40444°W / 38.79889; -122.40444876 2677 11
John Thomas Creek226282Hunting Creek38°47′27″N 122°24′30″W / 38.79083°N 122.40833°W / 38.79083; -122.40833853 2602.5 4.0
Jones Creek226332Kelsey Creek38°49′16″N 122°43′04″W / 38.82111°N 122.71778°W / 38.82111; -122.717782,529 7711.5 2.4
Kelsey Creek262116Clear Lake39°01′14″N 122°48′58″W / 39.02056°N 122.81611°W / 39.02056; -122.816111,329 40522 35
Kilpepper Creek266882Indian Valley Reservoir39°10′03″N 122°30′25″W / 39.16750°N 122.50694°W / 39.16750; -122.506941,726 526
Kirkpatrick Creek234111Middle Creek39°13′10″N 122°56′08″W / 39.21944°N 122.93556°W / 39.21944; -122.935561,430 440
Kroll Creek226688Dry Creek38°43′59″N 122°39′08″W / 38.73306°N 122.65222°W / 38.73306; -122.652221,224 3731.5 2.4
Ladybug Creek262265North Fork Cache Creek39°11′59″N 122°42′31″W / 39.19972°N 122.70861°W / 39.19972; -122.708611,844 5622.5 4.0
Lee Creek226991Alder Creek38°49′51″N 122°45′33″W / 38.83083°N 122.75917°W / 38.83083; -122.759172,582 7872 3.2
Little Round Mountain Creek266925Rattlesnake Creek39°29′39″N 122°51′50″W / 39.49417°N 122.86389°W / 39.49417; -122.863892,618 7982 3.2
Little Soda Creek262728Rice Fork39°18′44″N 122°51′55″W / 39.31222°N 122.86528°W / 39.31222; -122.865282,067 6304 6.4
Little Thatcher Creek227389Elk Creek39°36′45″N 123°05′33″W / 39.61250°N 123.09250°W / 39.61250; -123.092501,335 407
Long Valley Creek227620North Fork Cache Creek39°02′54″N 122°34′41″W / 39.04833°N 122.57806°W / 39.04833; -122.578061,148 35014 23
Lookout Creek227634Elk Creek39°31′37″N 123°00′14″W / 39.52694°N 123.00389°W / 39.52694; -123.003892,431 7413 4.8
Lyons Creek227867Clear Lake39°06′21″N 122°53′44″W / 39.10583°N 122.89556°W / 39.10583; -122.895561,325 4043.5 5.6
Lyons Valley Creek227871Scotts Creek39°06′57″N 123°02′52″W / 39.11583°N 123.04778°W / 39.11583; -123.047781,975 6021.5 2.4
Malo Creek227987Big Canyon Creek38°49′54″N 122°38′41″W / 38.83167°N 122.64472°W / 38.83167; -122.644721,270 3902 3.2
Manning Creek228024Clear Lake39°00′00″N 122°54′21″W / 39.00000°N 122.90583°W / 39.00000; -122.905831,378 4206.25 10.06
McClure Creek228303Mill Creek39°08′01″N 123°10′40″W / 39.13361°N 123.17778°W / 39.13361; -123.17778594 1817 11
McDowell Creek228352Dooley Creek38°59′03″N 123°00′04″W / 38.98417°N 123.00111°W / 38.98417; -123.001111,821 5557 11
McGaugh Slough263349Clear Lake39°01′37″N 122°51′50″W / 39.02694°N 122.86389°W / 39.02694; -122.863891,325 4044.25 6.84
McIntire Creek228380Cole Creek38°56′34″N 122°48′59″W / 38.94278°N 122.81639°W / 38.94278; -122.816391,647 5024 6.4
McLeod Creek263403Rice Creek39°20′56″N 122°52′11″W / 39.34889°N 122.86972°W / 39.34889; -122.869722,067 6301.5 2.4
Meyers Creek228559Dry Creek38°44′37″N 122°39′03″W / 38.74361°N 122.65083°W / 38.74361; -122.650831,260 380
Middle Creek (Black Butte River)263500Black Butte River39°35′42″N 122°51′31″W / 39.59500°N 122.85861°W / 39.59500; -122.858613,402 1,0373.5 5.6
Middle Creek (North Fork Cache Creek)263504North Fork Cache Creek38°59′19″N 122°32′24″W / 38.98861°N 122.54000°W / 38.98861; -122.54000994 3033.25 5.23
Middle Creek (Rodman Slough)234282Rodman Slough39°08′54″N 122°54′45″W / 39.14833°N 122.91250°W / 39.14833; -122.912501,329 4058.5 13.7
Middle Fork Stony Creek228603Stony Creek39°22′40″N 122°39′07″W / 39.37778°N 122.65194°W / 39.37778; -122.651941,480 450
Mill Creek (Big Canyon Creek)228668Big Canyon Creek38°51′02″N 122°42′02″W / 38.85056°N 122.70056°W / 38.85056; -122.700562,119 6461.5 2.4
Mill Creek (Eel River)228671Eel River39°23′05″N 123°06′55″W / 39.38472°N 123.11528°W / 39.38472; -123.115281,496 4564 6.4
Mill Creek (Salmon Creek)263604Salmon Creek39°28′36″N 122°58′41″W / 39.47667°N 122.97806°W / 39.47667; -122.978061,962 5986.25 10.06
Molesworth Creek228903Clear Lake38°56′17″N 122°38′09″W / 38.93806°N 122.63583°W / 38.93806; -122.635831,332 4062.5 4.0
Morrison Creek263845Clear Lake39°05′45″N 122°48′15″W / 39.09583°N 122.80417°W / 39.09583; -122.804171,325 4042.25 3.62
North Fork Bartlett Creek234368Bartlett Creek39°10′36″N 122°44′07″W / 39.17667°N 122.73528°W / 39.17667; -122.735282,133 6503 4.8
North Fork Cache Creek234369Cache Creek38°58′52″N 122°30′12″W / 38.98111°N 122.50333°W / 38.98111; -122.50333945 28836 58
North Fork Mill Creek254984Mill Creek39°07′53″N 123°09′24″W / 39.13139°N 123.15667°W / 39.13139; -123.15667646 1975 8.0
North Fork Wolf Creek264221Wolf Creek39°07′35″N 122°38′49″W / 39.12639°N 122.64694°W / 39.12639; -122.646942,080 6303 4.8
Old Kelsey Creek1766141Clear Lake39°01′10″N 122°48′16″W / 39.01944°N 122.80444°W / 39.01944; -122.804441,325 404
Packsaddle Creek264441Rice Fork39°22′56″N 122°56′12″W / 39.38222°N 122.93667°W / 39.38222; -122.936671,880 5704 6.4
Palmer Creek230267Soda Creek38°51′32″N 122°30′51″W / 38.85889°N 122.51417°W / 38.85889; -122.514171,060 3203 4.8
Panther Creek (Soda Creek)264478Soda Creek39°26′21″N 122°59′08″W / 39.43917°N 122.98556°W / 39.43917; -122.985561,837 5605.25 8.45
Panther Creek (Willow Creek)230298Willow Creek39°05′21″N 123°03′27″W / 39.08917°N 123.05750°W / 39.08917; -123.057502,080 6302.5 4.0
Parramore Creek264534Rice Fork39°18′51″N 122°52′01″W / 39.31417°N 122.86694°W / 39.31417; -122.866942,057 6274.5 7.2
Perini Creek230526Seigler Canyon Creek38°54′12″N 122°38′20″W / 38.90333°N 122.63889°W / 38.90333; -122.638891,450 4402 3.2
Perkins Creek230529North Fork Cache Creek38°59′04″N 122°31′16″W / 38.98444°N 122.52111°W / 38.98444; -122.52111968 2955 8.0
Phipps Creek230602North Fork Cache Creek38°59′58″N 122°33′20″W / 38.99944°N 122.55556°W / 38.99944; -122.555561,020 3102.25 3.62
Poge Creek234489Alley Creek39°11′01″N 122°53′34″W / 39.18361°N 122.89278°W / 39.18361; -122.892781,368 4173 4.8
Pool Creek230926Scotts Creek39°05′27″N 122°57′56″W / 39.09083°N 122.96556°W / 39.09083; -122.965561,440 440
Pope Creek234501Putah Creek38°37′22″N 122°15′56″W / 38.62278°N 122.26556°W / 38.62278; -122.26556443 13517 27
Putah Creek234522Sacramento River38°31′48″N 121°45′37″W / 38.53006°N 121.7602°W / 38.53006; -121.760243 13
Rattlesnake Creek (Eel River)267161Eel River39°29′37″N 122°51′21″W / 39.49361°N 122.85583°W / 39.49361; -122.855832,493 7605.5 8.9
Rattlesnake Creek (North Fork Cache Creek)265197North Fork Cache Creek39°14′41″N 122°48′22″W / 39.24472°N 122.80611°W / 39.24472; -122.806112,323 7082.5 4.0
Rice Creek267179Rice Fork39°21′19″N 122°53′08″W / 39.35528°N 122.88556°W / 39.35528; -122.885561,955 5967.5 12.1
Rice Fork267180Lake Pillsbury39°23′00″N 122°55′52″W / 39.38333°N 122.93111°W / 39.38333; -122.931111,831 558
Robinson Creek234576Rodman Slough39°08′41″N 122°54′28″W / 39.14472°N 122.90778°W / 39.14472; -122.907781,332 4064 6.4
Rock Creek265486French Creek39°17′07″N 122°50′15″W / 39.28528°N 122.83750°W / 39.28528; -122.837502,218 6764 6.4
Rocky Creek231763Cache Creek38°58′46″N 122°28′35″W / 38.97944°N 122.47639°W / 38.97944; -122.47639919 2808.5 13.7
Rodman Slough267193Clear Lake39°07′35″N 122°53′55″W / 39.12639°N 122.89861°W / 39.12639; -122.898611,325 4042.5 4.0
Root Creek265562Wyman Creek39°13′15″N 122°43′41″W / 39.22083°N 122.72806°W / 39.22083; -122.728062,165 6602.5 4.0
Rumsey Slough232013Clear Lake39°01′26″N 122°53′26″W / 39.02389°N 122.89056°W / 39.02389; -122.890561,329 4051.5 2.4
Rush Creek232020Kelsey Creek38°50′15″N 122°44′31″W / 38.83750°N 122.74194°W / 38.83750; -122.741942,365 7211 1.6
Saint Helena Creek232162Putah Creek38°46′00″N 122°36′17″W / 38.76667°N 122.60472°W / 38.76667; -122.604721,066 3259 14
Saint Marys Creek232215Saint Helena Creek38°43′27″N 122°36′52″W / 38.72417°N 122.61444°W / 38.72417; -122.614441,184 3612.5 4.0
Salmon Creek232278Lake Pillsbury39°26′38″N 122°58′00″W / 39.44389°N 122.96667°W / 39.44389; -122.966671,824 5562.5 4.0
Salt Creek265761Rice Fork39°17′20″N 122°49′12″W / 39.28889°N 122.82000°W / 39.28889; -122.820002,277 6943.25 5.23
Salt Flat Creek234616Middle Creek39°13′36″N 122°56′31″W / 39.22667°N 122.94194°W / 39.22667; -122.941941,444 4402 3.2
Salt Glade Creek265777Rice Fork39°20′55″N 122°53′21″W / 39.34861°N 122.88917°W / 39.34861; -122.889171,959 5971 1.6
Salt Spring Creek232336Lake Pillsbury39°25′15″N 122°54′56″W / 39.42083°N 122.91556°W / 39.42083; -122.915561,863 5682.25 3.62
Sanhedrin Creek232532Elk Creek39°36′43″N 123°05′52″W / 39.61194°N 123.09778°W / 39.61194; -123.097781,322 403
Schindler Creek265909Clear Lake39°01′22″N 122°40′01″W / 39.02278°N 122.66694°W / 39.02278; -122.666941,332 406
Scotts Creek234664Rodman Slough39°09′45″N 122°57′14″W / 39.16250°N 122.95389°W / 39.16250; -122.953891,335 40730 48
Seigler Canyon Creek253836Cache Creek38°55′32″N 122°36′45″W / 38.92556°N 122.61250°W / 38.92556; -122.612501,325 4048 13
Skeleton Creek266231Eel River39°26′07″N 122°51′24″W / 39.43528°N 122.85667°W / 39.43528; -122.856672,064 6293 4.8
Smokehouse Creek267275Lake Pillsbury39°26′38″N 122°57′52″W / 39.44389°N 122.96444°W / 39.44389; -122.964441,831 5589 14
Soap Creek267352North Fork Cache Creek39°11′57″N 122°42′34″W / 39.19917°N 122.70944°W / 39.19917; -122.709441,890 5802.5 4.0
Soda Creek (Eel River)234825Eel River39°24′38″N 122°58′44″W / 39.41056°N 122.97889°W / 39.41056; -122.978891,709 5212.5 4.0
Soda Creek (Putah Creek)253908Putah Creek38°47′46″N 122°29′17″W / 38.79611°N 122.48806°W / 38.79611; -122.48806778 23710 16
South Fork Bartlett Creek267423Bartlett Creek39°10′36″N 122°44′07″W / 39.17667°N 122.73528°W / 39.17667; -122.735282,133 6502.5 4.0
South Fork Dry Creek234997Dry Creek38°43′47″N 122°39′59″W / 38.72972°N 122.66639°W / 38.72972; -122.666391,302 3972 3.2
South Fork Scotts Creek235050Scotts Creek39°02′30″N 122°58′57″W / 39.04167°N 122.98250°W / 39.04167; -122.982501,483 4527 11
South Fork Valley Creek267473Long Valley Creek39°06′06″N 122°41′41″W / 39.10167°N 122.69472°W / 39.10167; -122.694721,332 4065 8.0
South Fork Wolf Creek267520Wolf Creek39°07′35″N 122°38′49″W / 39.12639°N 122.64694°W / 39.12639; -122.646942,080 6303 4.8
Spanish Creek267546North Fork Cache Creek39°10′10″N 122°36′54″W / 39.16944°N 122.61500°W / 39.16944; -122.615001,529 4661.5 2.4
Spikenard Creek235198Big Canyon Creek38°50′59″N 122°40′31″W / 38.84972°N 122.67528°W / 38.84972; -122.675281,640 5002 3.2
Squaw Valley Creek235326Lake Pillsbury39°26′12″N 122°56′06″W / 39.43667°N 122.93500°W / 39.43667; -122.935001,824 5563.25 5.23
Stanton Creek267675North Fork Cache Creek39°09′58″N 122°32′14″W / 39.16611°N 122.53722°W / 39.16611; -122.537221,473 4495.5 8.9
Sulphur Creek235710Kelsey Creek38°51′22″N 122°45′45″W / 38.85611°N 122.76250°W / 38.85611; -122.762502,277 6942 3.2
Sulphur Springs Creek235736Elk Creek39°33′27″N 123°01′56″W / 39.55750°N 123.03222°W / 39.55750; -123.032221,785 5444.5 7.2
Sweet Hollow Creek268022North Fork Cache Creek39°01′06″N 122°33′59″W / 39.01833°N 122.56639°W / 39.01833; -122.566391,040 320
Sweet Springs Creek235890Copsey Creek38°51′22″N 122°38′02″W / 38.85611°N 122.63389°W / 38.85611; -122.633891,539 4691.25 2.01
Sweetwater Creek235896Kelsey Creek38°54′19″N 122°51′10″W / 38.90528°N 122.85278°W / 38.90528; -122.852781,535 4684.25 6.84
Thistle Glade Creek268225Eel River39°23′46″N 122°52′52″W / 39.39611°N 122.88111°W / 39.39611; -122.881111,847 5635.5 8.9
Thompson Creek (Manning Creek)236266Manning Creek39°00′24″N 122°53′48″W / 39.00667°N 122.89667°W / 39.00667; -122.896671,345 4102.5 4.0
Thompson Creek (Rumsey Slough)236260Rumsey Slough39°01′07″N 122°53′35″W / 39.01861°N 122.89306°W / 39.01861; -122.893061,332 4061.25 2.01
Thurston Creek236332Thurston Lake38°56′09″N 122°41′34″W / 38.93583°N 122.69278°W / 38.93583; -122.692781,440 4409 14
Trout Creek (Cache Creek)236564Cache Creek38°57′03″N 122°27′16″W / 38.95083°N 122.45444°W / 38.95083; -122.45444938 2862 3.2
Trout Creek (Eel River)268433Eel River39°32′18″N 122°51′32″W / 39.53833°N 122.85889°W / 39.53833; -122.858892,782 8484 6.4
Troutdale Creek236573Saint Helena Creek38°40′01″N 122°35′19″W / 38.66694°N 122.58861°W / 38.66694; -122.588611,598 4872.5 4.0
win Valley Creek255173North Fork Cache Creek39°13′17″N 122°44′04″W / 39.22139°N 122.73444°W / 39.22139; -122.734441,995 6085.25 8.45
Vasser Creek237036Coleman Creek38°56′30″N 123°02′40″W / 38.94167°N 123.04444°W / 38.94167; -123.04444801 2445 8.0
Welch Creek268847Soda Creek39°26′21″N 122°59′08″W / 39.43917°N 122.98556°W / 39.43917; -122.985561,837 5603 4.8
Wescott Creek268857Corbin Creek39°33′18″N 122°46′03″W / 39.55500°N 122.76750°W / 39.55500; -122.767503,054 931
West Fork Middle Creek268908Middle Creek39°15′04″N 122°57′04″W / 39.25111°N 122.95111°W / 39.25111; -122.951111,480 4506.5 10.5
West Fork Spanish Creek268917Spanish Creek39°11′16″N 122°36′41″W / 39.18778°N 122.61139°W / 39.18778; -122.611391,699 5183 4.8
Widow Creek237728Kelsey Creek38°54′30″N 122°51′28″W / 38.90833°N 122.85778°W / 38.90833; -122.857781,526 4651.5 2.4
Wild Bill Creek269072North Fork Cache Creek39°14′07″N 122°46′46″W / 39.23528°N 122.77944°W / 39.23528; -122.779442,208 6732.25 3.62
Wildhorse Creek237815Squaw Creek38°50′21″N 122°50′31″W / 38.83917°N 122.84194°W / 38.83917; -122.841941,552 4732.25 3.62
Wilkinson Creek237832Saint Helena Creek38°42′52″N 122°36′36″W / 38.71444°N 122.61000°W / 38.71444; -122.610001,220 3702 3.2
Willow Creek (Rive Fork)269147Rice Fork39°22′37″N 122°55′02″W / 39.37694°N 122.91722°W / 39.37694; -122.917221,850 5605 8.0
Willow Creek (Scotts Creek)237881Scotts Creek39°06′09″N 123°02′35″W / 39.10250°N 123.04306°W / 39.10250; -123.043061,827 5574 6.4
Wolf Creek269265North Fork Cache Creek39°04′09″N 122°35′01″W / 39.06917°N 122.58361°W / 39.06917; -122.583611,129 3445.5 8.9
Wyman Creek269324North Fork Cache Creek39°13′06″N 122°43′53″W / 39.21833°N 122.73139°W / 39.21833; -122.731392,001 6102.5 4.0

Notes on source

Unless otherwise stated, the information above is derived from an extract from the GNIS database of features of class "stream" in Lake County, California. Some anomalies have been corrected:

  • Rodman Slough is classed "swamp" but is included here since almost half the inflow to Clear Lake comes through the slough.
  • Cache Creek is classed "canal", perhaps true lower down, and is also included here
  • Putah Creek is classed "lake" for some reason, but is included here
  • GNIS says that Pieta Creek (230640) is an 11 mile long tributary of Coleman Creek, while Coleman Creek (221365) is an 8 mile long tributary of Pieta Creek. In fact, the map shows that Coleman Creek joins Pieta Creek shortly before the combined stream enters the Russian River.
  • Herman Creek is described as a tributary of Dry Lake, which should read Dry Creek.
  • The features named Burns Valley, Donovan Valley, Eightmile Valley, Forty Springs Valley, Lyons Valley, Riley Valley and Twin Valley have been omitted, since they are valleys rather than streams.
  • Some streams have part of their watershed in Lake County, but not their main course. They have been included for the sake of completeness.
  • Two features named Dutch Oven Creek were found, both tributaries of Corbin Creek. They have been named Dutch Oven Creek E and Dutch Oven Creek W.[lower-alpha 2]
  • Otherwise, where two different creeks have the same name, their parent name has been added in parentheses. Thus Willow Creek (Scotts Creek) is a tributary of Scotts Creek
  • With Manning Creek (228024) the GNIS entry states correctly that it flows into Clear Lake, but gives a mouth location some distance from the lake and gives a mouth elevation of 1,378 feet, while the Clear Lake (258441) elevation is given as 1,325 feet. Other tributaries of Clear Lake such as Molesworth Creek (228903) are given mouth elevations of up to 1,332 feet.
  • It seems plausible that elevations in GNIS are estimated from distance to the nearest higher and lower contour lines. This would result in points at the base and the top of a cliff being given elevations that are too high or too low.

Notes

  1. Thurston Lake is a small body of saline water with no outlet, probably in a volcanic crater. It is near the southwest corner of Clear Lake, and is treated here is part of the Clear Lake basin.[11]
  2. There must be a story behind the two Dutch Oven Creeks. A July 2009 report on steelhead / rainbow trout resources of the Eel River watershed prepared for the California State Coastal Conservancy noted that there were two and described them both. The first has a stream length of about 2.3 miles (3.7 km) and enters Corbin Creek from the south about 3.8 miles (6.1 km) upstream from the Eel River confluence.[14] The second has a stream length of about 2.6 miles (4.2 km) and enters Corbin Creek from the south about 7.9 miles (12.7 km) upstream from the Eel River confluence.[15]

Citations

Sources

  • Becker, G.S.; Reining, I.J. (2009), Steelhead/rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) resources of the Eel River watershed, California. (PDF), Cartography by D.A. Asbury, Oakland, CA.: Center for Ecosystem Management and Restoration
  • Hittell, John Shertzer (1882), Bancroft's Pacific Coast Guide Book, A.L. Bancroft & Company
  • Lake County Water Inventory and Analysis (PDF), Lake County Watershed Protection District, March 2006, p. figure 2-1 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  • Lundquist, Erica (February 2010), Scotts Creek Watershed Assessment (PDF), Scotts Creek Watershed Council, retrieved 2021-05-10
  • Lundquist, Erica (February 2010b), Middle Creek Watershed Assessment (PDF), Middle Creek Coordinated Resource Management and Planning Group
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