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Around Third Creek
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US
About this river
Third Creek is a 12.0 mile river near Clearly Tahoe Kayak Rentals at Sand Harbor in Nevada. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Third CK near Crystal Bay, NV (site 10336698). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 6. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1970 to 2026
Third Creek typically runs highest in May, at a median 18 cfs, and lowest in September, at 1.7 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 154 cfs, in 2017.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.4 | 2.6 to 4.4 |
| February | 3.6 | 2.8 to 4.5 |
| March | 4.5 | 3.6 to 6.6 |
| April | 7.8 | 5.7 to 9.9 |
| May | 18 | 10 to 24 |
| June | 15 | 4.4 to 36 |
| July | 3.7 | 1.8 to 12 |
| August | 1.9 | 1.3 to 4.4 |
| September | 1.7 | 1.2 to 3.4 |
| October | 2.3 | 1.4 to 3.6 |
| November | 3.4 | 2.2 to 4.4 |
| December | 3.4 | 2.5 to 4.3 |
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 53 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Third CK near Crystal Bay, NV (site 10336698). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
2 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Third Creek, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Lake Tahoe - Sand HarborLake TahoePublic
- Lake Tahoe - Crystal BayLake TahoePublic
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