Cooper Creek does not have a dedicated USGS streamflow gauge. Conditions are assessed through CDFW and Lake County WPD visual surveys and the lake-wide spawn phase indicator below.
Feeds into Scotts Creek on the north shore. Dayle Creek joins upstream. Part of the Rodman Slough watershed system.
Cooper Creek is part of the Scotts Creek / Rodman Slough watershed, one of several tributaries that drain this part of the watershed.
One of Clear Lake's 27 documented tributaries. Detailed survey history and field photos are available for the priority spawning streams: Kelsey, Adobe, Burns Valley, and Forbes.
Field Photos
Cooper Creek in the field
3 photos documenting survey reaches, barriers, fish observations, and seasonal conditions from Lake County Watershed Protection District community science monitoring.
Fish observed
Hitch in Cooper CreekDownstream · 4/20/26
Fish observed
Cooper Creek (20 Hitch Were Hiding Under the…Upstream · 5/4/26
