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Highland Creek

South shore, Adobe Creek feeder. Joins Adobe Creek upstream in the south-shore drainage. Conditions in Highland directly affect the Adobe Creek spawning reach.

Current Season Status
Highland 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.
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Highland Creek

Joins Adobe Creek upstream in the south-shore drainage. Conditions in Highland directly affect the Adobe Creek spawning reach.

Joins Adobe Creek upstream.

Highland Creek is part of the Big Valley & south shore, one of several tributaries that drain this part of the watershed.

System entryVia Adobe Creek

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.

Highland Creek in the field

7 photos documenting survey reaches, barriers, fish observations, and seasonal conditions from Lake County Watershed Protection District community science monitoring.

Highland Creek Upstream of Highland Springs… — Upstream · 4/24/26
Monitoring site
Highland Creek Upstream of Highland Springs…Upstream · 4/24/26
Highland Creek Upstream of Highland Springs… — Upstream · 4/24/26
Monitoring site
Highland Creek Upstream of Highland Springs…Upstream · 4/24/26
Substrate of Highland Creek Upstream of… — Upstream · 4/24/26
Substrate
Substrate of Highland Creek Upstream of…Upstream · 4/24/26
Rescued Hitch Young of the Year From Downstream… — Downstream reach · 7/26/23
Rescue
Rescued Hitch Young of the Year From Downstream…Downstream reach · 7/26/23
Downstream Reach Highland Creek — Downstream reach · 5/15/23
Monitoring site
Downstream Reach Highland CreekDownstream reach · 5/15/23
Highland Creek Going Dry, Downstream Reach — Downstream reach · 7/26/23
Dry / low flow
Highland Creek Going Dry, Downstream ReachDownstream reach · 7/26/23
Upstream Reach (above LCWPD Site) Highland Creek — Upstream reach · 3/22/24
Monitoring site
Upstream Reach (above LCWPD Site) Highland CreekUpstream reach · 3/22/24