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Butte Creek - 1) Upper Butte Creek (Centerville Head Dam to Centerville Powerhouse)
Butte Creek, California, US |
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1) Upper Butte Creek (Centerville Head Dam to Centerville Powerhouse)
| Usual Difficulty | IV-V (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 6.5 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 95 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 190 fpm |
Chimney Rock
Chimney Rock
Photo of Sean Corbett by Scott Yoder taken 03/11/07
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
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| BUTTE C NR CHICO CA | ||||
| usgs-11390000 | 100 - 1000 cfs | IV-V | 01h07m | 122 cfs (running) |
Range for best boatability uncertain. Please help your fellow boaters by adding a comment or report. |
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River Description
Flowing during the spring, Upper Butte is a classic backyard creek for Chico residents, and paddlers passing through should take the chance to kayak this fun creek.
After a two mile downhill hike in, Upper Butte Creek flows through a volcanic canyon and
generally has 2-3 portages.
Holbek & Stanley "The Best Whitewater in California"
Other Information Sources:
Darin McQuoid's Jefferson State
Creeking
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2018-04-24 20:15:18
Rapid Descriptions
No rapids entered. If you know names, and locations of the rapids please contact and advise the StreamTeam member for this run.
June 17 2011 (2732 days ago)
lakota509
ran 4-9pm 14 june 2011 first time 760-840 cfs on gauge group thinks this just a little higher than
optimal but totally doable
optimal but totally doable
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1) Upper Butte Creek (Centerville Head Dam to Centerville Powerhouse), Butte Creek California, US (mobile)
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