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Around Meeks Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Meeks Creek is a 9.8 mile river near Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor in Nevada. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge General C near Meeks Bay CA (site 10336645). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 5. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1980 to 2026
Meeks Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 53 cfs, and lowest in August, at 0.9 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 600 cfs, in 1997.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 4.4 | 2.2 to 10 |
| February | 7.6 | 3.6 to 11 |
| March | 13 | 7.0 to 21 |
| April | 34 | 21 to 52 |
| May | 53 | 32 to 89 |
| June | 9.2 | 3.8 to 56 |
| July | 1.4 | 1.0 to 3.1 |
| August | 0.9 | 0.7 to 1.6 |
| September | 0.9 | 0.7 to 1.4 |
| October | 1.2 | 0.8 to 1.6 |
| November | 1.4 | 1.1 to 2.5 |
| December | 2.1 | 1.4 to 6.2 |
Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 46 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for General C near Meeks Bay CA (site 10336645). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
One mapped launch sits in the mapped area of Meeks Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
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