N shore, Upper Lake, Scotts feeder. Flows through Upper Lake, joins Scotts Creek before Rodman Slough. UC Davis TERC flow monitoring. No water temp data.
Middle 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.
Flows through Upper Lake, joins Scotts Creek before Rodman Slough. UC Davis TERC flow monitoring. No water temp data.
Middle 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
Middle Creek in the field
4 photos documenting survey reaches, barriers, fish observations, and seasonal conditions from Lake County Watershed Protection District community science monitoring.
Confluence
Confluence of Middle (right) and Scotts (left)…Downstream · 11/21/25
Monitoring site
Downstream Reach Middle Creek at Highway 20Downstream reach · 2/10/26
Monitoring site
Middle Creek at Rancheria RoadDownstream · 5/15/25
Monitoring site
Upstream Reach Middle Creek at Elk Mountain RoadUpstream reach · 8/5/24
