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Access Site CA

Put In

Butte Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

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City: CA
County: Butte
Type: Whitewater Put In
Location: 39.86973300, -121.63162700
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Nearby Gauge Conditions
BUTTE Creek Near CHICO CA Same River 10.7 mi away
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DE Sabla Ph near Paradise CA 0 mi away
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Butte Creek below Centerville DIV DAM near Paradise CA 0.2 mi away
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Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
IV-V Put-in Butte Creek - 1) Centerville Head Dam to Centerville Powerhouse
95 ft/mi
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Current Conditions
-- • 100.00-1000.00 cfs
BUTTE Creek Near CHICO CA
Whitewater Runs on Butte Creek
2 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
IV-V Put-in at this location 1) Centerville Head Dam to Centerville Powerhouse
6.6 mi 95 ft/mi
II+ Downstream from here (5.8 mi to put-in) 2) Centerville Powerhouse to Covered Bridge
5.7 mi 30 ft/mi
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
Put In is a whitewater put-in access point on Butte Creek located in Butte County, California. This site serves as a launch point for paddlers looking to run the whitewater sections of Butte Creek. The creek is known for offering whitewater paddling opportunities in the northern Sacramento Valley region. Paddlers should be aware that whitewater conditions on Butte Creek can vary significantly depending on water flow and seasonal conditions, which are influenced by releases from upstream reservoirs and natural runoff patterns.