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Hazard CA

Cow fence

Cottonwood Creek, Middle Fork - 2) Platina Road to North Fork · CA

American Whitewater 40.3678, -122.5771

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Gauge Conditions

CLEAR Creek Near IGO CA Downstream Primary
Runnable: ? – ? CFS

Approximate - nearest available gauge. Use as general reference only.

Data from American Whitewater & USGS

CDEC Flow Data California

COTTONWOOD CREEK NCB
Elevation: 1,674 ft
Data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC)

Photo

Cow fence
Photo courtesy of American Whitewater

Description

A submerged fence crosses the river at this location, creating a potentially fatal entrapment hazard for paddlers. The wire fence is fully underwater and may not be visible until too late, requiring a mandatory portage around the entire obstruction to avoid fatal risk of getting caught or pinned.

Location

Interactive river map Loads as you approach this section.
Type
Hazard
Difficulty
Class N/A
Mile Marker
19.5 mi
Directions
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2) Platina Road to North Fork
Cottonwood Creek, Middle Fork
I-III 24.8 mi
Hazard — Exercise extreme caution in this area.

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater