Around here
Around Cache Creek
Temperature from a 1980 federal survey. The record says nothing about access, ownership or current conditions.
Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Thermal springs: NOAA NCEI (1980) · Public land: USGS PAD-US · Forest roads: USDA Forest Service MVUM · BLM routes and areas: Bureau of Land Management (simplified for web display)
About this river
Cache Creek is a 44.1 mile river. Streamflow is measured at the USGS gauge Cache C near Lower Lake CA (site 11451000). The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 8. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.
Typical flow by month
1945 to 2026
Cache Creek typically runs highest in July, at a median 426 cfs, and lowest in December, at 3.0 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 7,200 cfs, in 1998.
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical (cfs) | Usual range (cfs) |
|---|---|---|
| January | 3.8 | 2.0 to 59 |
| February | 7.6 | 3.1 to 710 |
| March | 14 | 4.2 to 1,210 |
| April | 60 | 5.8 to 394 |
| May | 301 | 166 to 475 |
| June | 413 | 238 to 499 |
| July | 426 | 303 to 521 |
| August | 353 | 258 to 439 |
| September | 168 | 81 to 249 |
| October | 6.2 | 3.3 to 43 |
| November | 3.1 | 1.9 to 4.5 |
| December | 3.0 | 1.6 to 4.5 |
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 82 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for Cache C near Lower Lake CA (site 11451000). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.
Boat access nearby
5 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Cache Creek. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.
- Clearlake ResortClear LakeRestricted
- Funtime RV Park & WatersportsClear LakeRestricted
- Lotowana VillageClear LakePublic
- Lakeland ResortClear LakeRestricted
- Red Bud ParkClear LakePublic
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