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Scotts Creek

N shore, Rodman Slough, largest stream. 30-mile watershed providing ~24% of all Clear Lake inflow. Enters via Rodman Slough. Hendricks, Cooper and feeder creeks join upstream.

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Scotts 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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Scotts Creek

30-mile watershed providing ~24% of all Clear Lake inflow. Enters via Rodman Slough. Hendricks, Cooper and feeder creeks join upstream.

Scotts Creek (30 mi, ~24% of lake inflow) rises near Cow Mountain, flows SE through Scotts Valley picking up Middle Creek, then W through Bachelor Valley before turning NE into Rodman Slough.

Scotts Creek is part of the Scotts Creek / Rodman Slough watershed, one of several tributaries that drain this part of the watershed.

System entryVia Rodman Slough
Scotts Cr. inflow~24% of total

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.

Scotts Creek in the field

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

Lower Reach Scotts Creek at Eickhoff Road — Lower reach · 5/2/25
Monitoring site
Lower Reach Scotts Creek at Eickhoff RoadLower reach · 5/2/25
Upper Reach Scotts Creek at Scotts Valley Road — Upper reach · 3/20/25
Monitoring site
Upper Reach Scotts Creek at Scotts Valley RoadUpper reach · 3/20/25
Scotts Creek Dry Creek Bed Downstream of Scotts… — Downstream · 8/11/23
Dry / low flow
Scotts Creek Dry Creek Bed Downstream of Scotts…Downstream · 8/11/23
Scotts Creek Lower Reach at Eickhoff Road… — Lower reach · 11/22/24
Monitoring site
Scotts Creek Lower Reach at Eickhoff Road…Lower reach · 11/22/24