§ 5093.545. — 5093.545. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 401, Sec. 11.)
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
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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 to
mile
1
2
upstream of the confluence with Salmon
River
Wild
(10)
Wooley Creek downstream
mile above
1
2
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
Cape Horn 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 Larabee Creek
Scenic
(2)
The Van Duzen River from the powerline
crossing above Little Larabee 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)
One-quarter 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)
One 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
(p)
Mokelumne River:
(1)
Segment A1: North Fork Mokelumne River from 0.50 miles downstream of the Salt Springs Dam to Bear River confluence
Recreational
(2)
Segment A2: North Fork Mokelumne River from the Bear River confluence to 0.50 miles upstream of the Tiger Creek
Powerhouse
Wild
(3)
Segment B: North Fork Mokelumne River from 1,000 feet downstream of the Tiger Creek Afterbay Dam to State Highway Route 26 (SR-26)
Scenic
(4)
Segment C1: North Fork Mokelumne River from 400 feet downstream of the small reregulating dam at the outlet of the West Point Powerhouse to the southern boundary of Section 12, T6N R12E
Wild
(5)
Segment C2: Section 12 boundary to confluence of the North and Middle Forks Mokelumne River
Recreational
(6)
Segment D: Mokelumne River from the confluence of the North and Middle Forks to 300 feet upstream of the Electra Powerhouse
Scenic
(7)
Segment E: Mokelumne River from 300 feet downstream of the small reregulating dam downstream of the Electra Powerhouse to the Pardee Reservoir flood surcharge pool at 580 feet elevation above mean sea level
Recreational
(2)
Segment A2: North Fork Mokelumne River from the Bear River confluence to 0.50 mile upstream of the Tiger Creek Powerhouse
Wild.
(2)
Segment A2: North Fork Mokelumne River from the Bear River confluence to 0.50 mile upstream of the Tiger Creek Powerhouse
Wild.
(2)
Segment A2: North Fork Mokelumne River from the Bear River confluence to 0.50 mile upstream of the Tiger Creek Powerhouse
Wild.
(D)
Western boundary of Section 6
to
the confluence with Bear Creek
Scenic
(E)
Bear Creek confluence to Camp
Haswell
Recreational
(4)
Segment C1: North Fork Mokelumne River from 400 feet downstream of the small reregulating dam at the outlet of the West Point Powerhouse to the southern boundary of Section 12, T6N R12E
Wild.
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