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 California Law (Last Updated: March 4, 2014)
  Public Resources Code - PRC
 Division 5. PARKS AND MONUMENTS
 Chapter 1.4. California Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

  Section 5093.545.  

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  • The classifications heretofore established by the secretary for the rivers or segments of rivers included in the system are revised and adopted as follows:

    Rivers

    Classification

    (a)

    Klamath River: The Klamath River from the

    FERC Project 2082 downstream boundary
    in Section 17 T47N R5W as shown on
    Exhibit K-7 sheet 1 dated May 25, 1962, to
    the river mouth at the Pacific Ocean

    Recreational

    (b)

    Scott River:

    (1)

    The Scott River from Shackleford Creek to
    McCarthy Creek

    Recreational

    (2)

    The Scott River from McCarthy Creek to
    Scott Bar

    Scenic

    (3)

    The Scott River from Scott Bar to the
    confluence with the Klamath River

    Recreational

    (c)

    Salmon River:

    (1)

    The Salmon River from the Forks of
    Salmon to the Lewis Creek confluence

    Recreational

    (2)

    The Salmon River from the Lewis Creek
    confluence to the Wooley Creek confluence

    Scenic

    (3)

    The Salmon River from the Wooley Creek
    confluence to the confluence with the
    Klamath River

    Recreational

    (4)

    The South Fork of the Salmon River from
    Cecilville to St. Claire Creek confluence

    Recreational

    (5)

    The South Fork from St. Claire Creek
    confluence to the Matthews Creek
    confluence

    Scenic

    (6)

    The South Fork from Matthews Creek
    confluence to the Forks of Salmon

    Recreational

    (7)

    The North Fork of the Salmon River from
    Marble Mountain Wilderness boundary to
    Mule Bridge Campground in Section 35
    T12N R11W and Section 12 T11N R11W

    Wild

    (8)

    The North Fork from Mule Bridge
    Campground to the Forks of Salmon

    Recreational

    (9)

    Wooley Creek from the Marble Mountain
    Wilderness Area boundary to1/2 mile
    upstream of the confluence with Salmon
    River

    Wild

    (10)

    Wooley Creek downstream1/2 mile above
    the confluence with the Salmon River

    Recreational

    (d)

    Trinity River:

    (1)

    The Trinity River from 100 yards below
    Lewiston Dam to Cedar Flat Creek
    confluence

    Recreational

    (2)

    The Trinity River from Cedar Flat Creek
    confluence to Gray Falls

    Scenic

    (3)

    The Trinity River from Gray Falls to the
    west boundary of Section 2 T8N R4E

    Recreational

    (4)

    The Trinity River from the west boundary
    of Section 2 T8N R4E to the confluence
    with the Klamath River at Weitchpec

    Scenic

    (5)

    The North Fork of the Trinity River from
    the Trinity Alps Primitive Area boundary to
    north boundary Section 20 T34N R11W

    Wild

    (6)

    The North Fork from the north boundary
    Section 20 T34N R11W to mouth

    Recreational

    (7)

    The South Fork Trinity River from Forest
    Glen to Hidden Valley Ranch

    Wild

    (8)

    The South Fork from Hidden Valley Ranch
    to the Naufus Creek confluence in Section 8
    T1N R7E

    Scenic

    (9)

    The South Fork from the Naufus Creek
    confluence in Section 8 T1N R7E to
    Johnson Creek confluence near the
    boundary of Sections 13 and 14 T2N R6E

    Wild

    (10)

    The South Fork from Johnson Creek
    confluence near the boundary of Sections 13
    and 14 T2N R6E to the boundary of
    Sections 25 and 36 T2N R6E

    Scenic

    (11)

    The South Fork from the boundary of
    Sections 25 and 36 T2N R6E to the
    footbridge near the mouth of Underwood
    Creek in Section 17 T4N R6E Humboldt
    Base and Meridian

    Recreational

    (12)

    The South Fork from the footbridge near the
    mouth of Underwood Creek in Section 17
    T4N R6E to Todd Ranch in Section 18 T5N
    R5E

    Wild

    (13)

    The South Fork from Todd Ranch in Section
    18 T5N R5E to the confluence with Main
    Trinity

    Scenic

    (14)

    New River from the Salmon Trinity
    Primitive Area boundary to the junction
    with the East Fork New River in Section 23
    T7N R7E

    Wild

    (15)

    New River from the junction with the East
    Fork New River in Section 23 T7N R7E to
    100 yards below Panther Creek
    Campground in Section 18 T6N R7E

    Recreational

    (16)

    New River from 100 yards below Panther
    Creek Campground in Section 18 T6N R7E
    to Dyer Creek confluence in Section 25
    T26N R6E

    Scenic

    (17)

    New River from Dyer Creek confluence in
    Section 25 T26N R6E to the confluence
    with Trinity River

    Wild

    (e)

    Smith River:

    (1)

    Smith River from the confluence of the
    Middle and South Forks to its mouth at the
    Pacific Ocean

    Recreational

    (2)

    Middle Fork Smith River from its source
    about 3 miles south of Sanger Lake as
    depicted on 1956 USGS 15´ "Preston Peak"
    topographic map to the middle of Section 7
    T17N R5E

    Wild

    (3)

    Middle Fork Smith River from the middle
    of Section 7 T17N R5E to the middle of
    Section 6 T17N R5E

    Scenic

    (4)

    Middle Fork Smith River from middle of
    Section 6 T17N R5E to one-half mile
    upstream from the confluence with Knopki
    Creek

    Wild

    (5)

    Middle Fork Smith River from one-half
    mile upstream from the confluence with
    Knopki Creek to the confluence with South
    Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (6)

    Myrtle Creek from its source in Section 9
    T17N R1E as depicted on 1952 USGS 15´
    "Crescent City" topographic map to the
    middle of Section 28 T17N R1E

    Recreational

    (7)

    Myrtle Creek from the middle of Section 28
    T17N R1E to the confluence with the
    Middle Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (8)

    Shelly Creek from its source in Section 1
    T18N R3E as depicted on 1951 USGS 15´
    "Gasquet" topographic map to the
    confluence with Patrick Creek

    Recreational

    (9)

    Kelly Creek from its source in Section 32
    T17N R3E as depicted on 1951 USGS 15´
    "Gasquet" topographic map to the
    confluence with the Middle Fork Smith
    River

    Recreational

    (10)

    Packsaddle Creek from its source about 0.8
    miles southwest of Broken Rib Mountain as
    depicted on 1956 USGS 15´ "Preston Peak"
    topographic map to the eastern boundary of
    Section 3 T17N R1E

    Recreational

    (11)

    Packsaddle Creek from the eastern
    boundary of Section 3 T17N R4E to the
    northern boundary of Section 3 T17N R4E

    Recreational

    (12)

    Packsaddle Creek from the northern
    boundary of Section 3 T17N R4E to the
    confluence with the Middle Fork of Smith
    River

    Recreational

    (13)

    East Fork Patrick Creek from its source in
    Section 10 T18N R3E as depicted on 1951
    USGS 15´ "Gasquet" topographic map to
    the confluence with the West Fork Patrick
    Creek

    Recreational

    (14)

    West Fork Patrick Creek from its source in
    Section 18 T18N R3E as depicted on 1951
    USGS 15´ "Gasquet" topographic map to
    the confluence with the East Fork Patrick
    Creek

    Recreational

    (15)

    Griffin Creek from its source about 0.2
    miles southwest of Hazel View Summit as
    depicted on 1956 USGS 15´ "Preston Peak"
    topographic map to the confluence with the
    Middle Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (16)

    Knopki Creek from its source about 0.4
    miles west of Sanger Peak as depicted on
    1956 USGS 15´ "Preston Peak" topographic
    map to the confluence with the Middle Fork
    Smith River

    Recreational

    (17)

    Monkey Creek from its source in the
    northeast quadrant of Section 12 T18N R3E
    as depicted on 1951 USGS 15´ "Gasquet"
    topographic map to the northern boundary
    of Section 26 T18N R3E

    Recreational

    (18)

    Monkey Creek from the northern boundary
    of Section 26 T18N R3E to the confluence
    with the Middle Fork of Smith River

    Recreational

    (19)

    Patrick Creek from the junction of East and
    West Forks of Patrick Creek to the
    confluence with the Middle Fork Smith
    River

    Recreational

    (20)

    North Fork Smith River from the
    California-Oregon boundary to the
    confluence with an unnamed tributary in the
    northern quarter Section 5 T18N R2E as
    depicted on 1951 USGS 15´ "Gasquet"
    topographic map

    Wild

    (21)

    North Fork Smith River from the
    confluence with an unnamed tributary in the
    northern quarter of Section 5 T18N R2E to
    the southernmost intersection of the
    eastern boundary of Section 5 T18N R2E
    as depicted on 1951 USGS 15´ "Gasquet"
    topographic map

    Scenic

    (22)

    North Fork Smith River from the
    southernmost intersection of the eastern
    boundary Section 5 T18N R2E as depicted
    on 1951 USGS 15´ "Gasquet" topographic
    map to the confluence with Stony Creek

    Wild

    (23)

    North Fork Smith River from the
    confluence with Stony Creek to the
    confluence with the Middle Fork of the
    Smith River

    Recreational

    (24)

    Diamond Creek from the California-Oregon
    state boundary to the confluence with High
    Plateau Creek

    Recreational

    (25)

    Diamond Creek from the confluence with
    High Plateau Creek to the confluence with
    the North Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (26)

    Bear Creek from its source in Section 24
    T18N R2E as depicted on 1951 USGS 15´
    "Gasquet" topographic map to the
    confluence with Diamond Creek

    Recreational

    (27)

    Still Creek from its source in Section 11
    T18N R1E as depicted on 1952 USGS 15´
    "Crescent City" topographic map to the
    confluence with the North Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (28)

    North Fork Diamond Creek from the
    California-Oregon state boundary to the
    confluence with Diamond Creek

    Recreational

    (29)

    High Plateau Creek from its source in
    Section 26 T18N R2E as depicted on 1951
    USGS 15´ "Gasquet" topographic map to
    the northern boundary Section 23 T18N
    R2E

    Recreational

    (30)

    High Plateau Creek from the northern
    boundary Section 23 T18N R2E to the
    confluence with Diamond Creek

    Recreational

    (31)

    Siskiyou Fork of Smith River from its
    source about 0.7 miles southeast of Broken
    Rib Mountain as depicted on 1956 USGS
    15´ "Preston Peak" topographic map to the
    confluence with the South Siskiyou Fork of
    the Smith River

    Wild

    (32)

    Siskiyou Fork of the Smith River from the
    confluence with the South Siskiyou Fork of
    the Smith River to the confluence with the
    Middle Fork of the Smith River

    Recreational

    (33)

    South Siskiyou Fork of the Smith River
    from its source about 0.6 miles southwest of
    Buck Lake as depicted on 1956 USGS 15´
    "Preston Peak" topographic map to the
    confluence with the Siskiyou Fork of the
    Smith River

    Wild

    (34)

    South Fork Smith River from its source
    about 0.5 miles southwest of Bear Mountain
    as depicted on 1956 USGS 15´ "Preston
    Peak" topographic map to Blackhawk Bar

    Wild

    (35)

    South Fork Smith River from Blackhawk
    Bar to the confluence with the Middle Fork
    Smith River

    Recreational

    (36)

    Williams Creek from its source in Section
    31 T14N R4E as depicted on 1952 USGS
    15´ "Ship Mountain" topographic map to
    the confluence with Eight Mile Creek

    Recreational

    (37)

    Eight Mile Creek from its source in Section
    29 T14N R4E as depicted on 1955 USGS
    15´ "Dillon Mtn." topographic map to the
    confluence with the South Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (38)

    Prescott Fork of the Smith River from its
    source about 0.5 miles southeast of Island
    Lake as depicted on 1955 USGS 15´
    "Dillon Mtn." topographic map to the
    confluence with the South Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (39)

    Quartz Creek from its source in Section 31
    T16N R4E as depicted on 1952 USGS 15´
    "Ship Mountain" topographic map to the
    confluence with the South Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (40)

    Jones Creek from its source in Section 36
    T16N R3E as depicted on 1952 USGS 15´
    "Ship Mountain" topographic map to the
    middle of Section 5 T15N R3E

    Recreational

    (41)

    Jones Creek from the middle of Section 5
    T15N R3E to the confluence with the South
    Fork of the Smith River

    Recreational

    (42)

    Hurdygurdy Creek from its source about 0.4
    miles southwest of Bear Basin Butte as
    depicted on 1956 USGS 15´ "Preston Peak"
    topographic map to the confluence with the
    South Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (43)

    Gordon Creek from its source in Section 18
    T16N R3E as depicted on 1951 USGS 15´
    "Gasquet" topographic map to the
    confluence with the South Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (44)

    Coon Creek from the junction of the two
    source tributaries in the southwest quadrant
    of Section 31 T17N R3E as depicted on
    1951 USGS 15´ "Gasquet" topographic
    map to the western boundary of Section 14
    T16N R2E

    Recreational

    (45)

    Coon Creek from the western boundary of
    Section 14 T16N R2E to the confluence
    with the South Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (46)

    Craigs Creek from its source in Section 36
    T17N R2E as depicted on 1951 USGS 15´
    "Gasquet" topographic map to the
    confluence with the South Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (47)

    Buck Creek from its source at Cedar Camp
    Spring as depicted on 1952 USGS 15´
    "Ship Mountain" topographic map to the
    confluence with the South Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (48)

    Muzzleloader Creek from its source in
    Section 2 T15N R3E as depicted on 1952
    USGS 15´ "Ship Mountain" topographic
    map to the confluence with Jones Creek

    Recreational

    (49)

    Canthook Creek from its source in Section 2
    T15N R2E as depicted on 1952 USGS 15´
    "Ship Mountain" topographic map to the
    confluence with the South Fork Smith River

    Recreational

    (f)

    Eel River:

    (1)

    The Eel River from 100 yards below Van
    Arsdale Dam to the confluence with Tomki
    Creek

    Recreational

    (2)

    The Eel River from the confluence with
    Tomki Creek to the middle of Section 22
    T19N R12W

    Scenic

    (3)

    The Eel River from the middle of Section
    22 T19N R12W to the boundary between
    Sections 7 and 8 T19N R12W

    Recreational

    (4)

    The Eel River from the boundary between
    Sections 7 and 8 T19N R12W to the
    confluence with Outlet Creek

    Wild

    (5)

    The Eel River from the confluence with
    Outlet Creek to the mouth at the Pacific
    Ocean

    Recreational

    (6)

    The South Fork of the Eel River from the
    mouth of Section Four Creek near
    Branscomb

    Recreational

    (7)

    The South Fork of the Eel River from
    Horseshoe Bend to the middle of Section 29
    T23N R16W

    Wild

    (8)

    The South Fork of the Eel River from the
    middle of Section 29 T23N R16W to the
    confluence with the main Eel near Weott

    Recreational

    (9)

    Middle Fork of the Eel River from the
    intersection of the river with the southern
    boundary of the Middle Eel-Yolla Bolly
    Wilderness Area to the Eel River Ranger
    Station

    Wild

    (10)

    The Middle Fork of the Eel River from Eel
    River Ranger Station to Williams Creek

    Recreational

    (11)

    The Middle Fork of the Eel River from
    Williams Creek to the southern boundary of
    the northern quarter of Section 25 T22N
    R12W

    Scenic

    (12)

    The Middle Fork of the Eel River from the
    southern boundary of the northern quarter of
    Section 25 T22N R12W to the boundary
    between Sections 4 and 5 T21N R13W

    Wild

    (13)

    The Middle Fork of the Eel River from the
    boundary between Sections 4 and 5 T21N
    R13W to the confluence with main Eel at
    Dos Rios

    Recreational

    (14)

    The North Fork of the Eel River from the
    Old Gilman Ranch to the middle of Section
    8 T24N R13W

    Wild

    (15)

    The North Fork of the Eel River from the
    middle of Section 8 T24N R13W to the
    boundary between Sections 12 and 13 T24N
    R14W

    Recreational

    (16)

    The North Fork of the Eel River from the
    boundary between Sections 12 and 13 T24N
    R14W to the confluence with main Eel

    Wild

    (g)

    Van Duzen River:

    (1)

    The Van Duzen River from the
    Dinsmore Bridge to the powerline crossing
    above Little Larribee Creek

    Scenic

    (2)

    The Van Duzen River from the powerline
    crossing above Little Larribee Creek to the
    confluence with Eel River

    Recreational

    (h)

    Lower American River: The Lower Ameri-

    can River from Nimbus Dam to its junction
    with the Sacramento River

    Recreational

    (i)

    North Fork American River:

    (1)

    The North Fork from the source of the
    North Fork American River to two and
    one-half miles above the Forest Hill-Soda
    Springs Road

    Wild

    (2)

    The North Fork from two and one-half
    miles above the Forest Hill-Soda Springs
    Road to one-half mile below the Forest
    Hill-Soda Springs Road

    Scenic

    (3)

    The North Fork from one-half mile below
    the Forest Hill-Soda Springs Road to
    one-quarter mile above the Iowa Hill
    Bridge

    Wild

    (4)

    The North Fork from one-quarter mile
    above the Iowa Hill Bridge to the Iowa Hill
    Bridge

    Scenic

    (j)

    West Walker River:

    (1)

    West Walker River from Tower Lake to
    northern boundary of Section 10 (T5N,
    R22E)

    Wild

    (2)

    West Walker River From northern boundary
    of Section 10 (T5N, R22E) to the eastern
    boundary of Section 23 (T6N, R22E)

    Scenic

    (3)

    West Walker River from the eastern
    boundary of Section 23 (T6N, R22E) to the
    eastern boundary of Section 24 (T6N,
    R22E)

    Recreational

    (4)

    West Walker River from the eastern
    boundary of Section 24 (T6N, R22E) to the
    confluence with Little Walker River

    Scenic

    (5)

    West Walker River from the confluence
    with Little Walker River to the confluence
    with Rock Creek

    Recreational

    (6)

    Leavitt Creek from Leavitt Falls to the
    confluence with West Walker River

    Scenic

    (k)

    East Fork Carson River: East Fork

    Carson River from Hangman's Bridge
    crossing of state Highway 89 to the
    California-Nevada border

    Scenic

    (l)

    (1) The South Yuba River:

    (A)?The South Yuba River from Lang
    Crossing to the confluence with
    Fall Creek

    Scenic

    (B)?The South Yuba River from the
    confluence with Fall Creek to the
    confluence with Jefferson Creek
    below the Town of Washington

    Recreational

    (C)?The South Yuba River from the
    confluence with Jefferson Creek
    to Edwards Crossing

    Scenic

    (D)?The South Yuba River from
    Edwards Crossing to its
    confluence with Kentucky Creek
    below Bridgeport

    Scenic

    (2)

    This subdivision shall become operative
    January 1, 2001.

    (m)

    Albion River: The Albion River from one-fourth

    mile upstream of its confluence with
    Deadman Gulch downstream to its mouth at
    the Pacific Ocean

    Recreational

    (n)

    Gualala River: The main stem Gualala

    River from the confluence of the North and
    South Forks to the Pacific Ocean

    Recreational

    (o)

    Cache Creek:

    (1)

    North Fork Section:
    From Highway 20 two miles downstream to
    the confluence of Cache Creek and the North
    Fork Cache Creek

    Scenic

    (2)

    Mainstem Section:

    (A)?1/4 mile downstream of Cache Creek
    Dam to the confluence with Davis Creek

    Wild

    (B)?Davis Creek confluence to 1 mile
    downstream of Davis Creek confluence

    Scenic

    (C)?1 mile downstream of Davis Creek
    confluence to western boundary of
    Section 6 T12N R4W

    Wild

    (D)?Western boundary of Section 6
    to the confluence with Bear Creek

    Scenic

    (E)?Bear Creek confluence to Camp
    Haswell

    Recreational

(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 576, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2006.)