Around here
Around Clear Creek
- Whiskeytown Visitor CenterVisitor center1.3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Whiskeytown National Recreation AreaRecreation area3 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Eastside Keswick TrailsRecreation area6.6 mi (opens in a new tab)
- Chappie/Shasta Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation AreaRecreation area8.7 mi (opens in a new tab)
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Source: National Park Service. No claim to original U.S. Government works. · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Clear Creek is a 58.9 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Clear C near Igo CA (site 11372000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1965 to 2026
Clear Creek typically runs highest in March, at a median 231 cfs, and lowest in August, at 58 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 15,000 cfs, in 1983.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 225 | 97 to 320 |
| February | 231 | 116 to 366 |
| March | 231 | 125 to 349 |
| April | 194 | 85 to 276 |
| May | 121 | 69 to 237 |
| June | 83 | 58 to 172 |
| July | 62 | 53 to 141 |
| August | 58 | 51 to 116 |
| September | 58 | 51 to 161 |
| October | 130 | 53 to 213 |
| November | 189 | 104 to 223 |
| December | 209 | 113 to 263 |
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 62 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Clear C near Igo CA (site 11372000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Clear Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Caldwell Park (Lake Redding )Sacramento RiverPublic
- Brandy Creek MarinaWhiskeytown LakePublic
- Keswick BoatSacramento RiverPublic
- Whiskey CreekWhiskeytown LakePublic
- Oak Bottom MarinaWhiskeytown LakePublic
- Shasta Lake (Centimundi)Shasta LakePublic
- Digger Bay MarinaShasta LakePublic
- Sugarloaf ResortShasta LakeRestricted
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