Mokelumne River
★ Wild & Scenic
Amador / Calaveras Co. · 95 mi · Class III–IV
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Optimal: 500–2000 CFS · USGS #11319500
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95 mi
Length
Class III–IV
Difficulty
500–2000 cfs
Optimal
900 cfs
Avg Flow
820 cfs
Hist. Median
#11319500
USGS Gauge
National Wild & Scenic River (North Fork) · Eldorado National Forest

A Sierra Nevada gem flowing through the gold country of Amador and Calaveras counties. The Mokelumne offers excellent Class III–IV whitewater in a granite canyon setting, with the Electra Run being one of the most popular intermediate whitewater day trips in the central Sierra. Dam-controlled flows provide reliable summer paddling.

Trip sections
Electra Run — 5 mi, Class III–IV, most popular section
North Fork — Class IV–V, expert wilderness run
Below Camanche Dam — Class I–II, flatwater fishing
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Data Quality

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