Wild & Scenic Rivers

The California Legislature added the South Yuba River to the state system in 1999. The South Yuba flows through mixed public and private lands managed by the Forest Service (Tahoe…

The California Legislature prohibited the construction of new dams, diversions, and reservoirs on 47 miles of Mill Creek in Tehama County in 1995. The dam prohibition occurred in response to…

The California Legislature prohibited the construction of new dams, diversions, and reservoirs on 47 miles of the McCloud River in 1989. The dam prohibition occurred in response to a state…

The California Legislature added the Gualala River to the state system in 2003. The designated segment includes the river’s estuary where it flows into the Pacific Ocean and a short…

The California Legislature prohibited the construction of new dams, diversions, and reservoirs on 60 miles of Deer Creek in Tehama County in 1995. The dam prohibition occurred in response to…

The California Legislature added a 10 mile segment of the East Carson River to the state system in 1989. The river’s designation was in response to a state study that…

The California Legislature added Cache Creek to the state system in 2005. Federal, state, and local public lands along the creek are managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM),…

The California Legislature added the Albion River to the state system in 2003. The designated segment includes the river’s estuary where it flows into the Pacific Ocean and a short…

The Trinity River, and segments of its North and South Forks and the New River, were protected in the state system in 1972. The river and most of the tributaries…

Located in the far northwest corner of California, the Smith is the only river in the both the federal and state systems that enjoys nearly watershed-wide protection. One of the…