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Southern Sierra

The Southern Sierra features towering peaks and deep river valleys including the Kings, Kaweah, and Kern rivers. Stream flows here are highly dependent on snowmelt and exhibit dramatic seasonal fluctuations.

Stream Gauges

Reservoirs

Facilities

Beach Meadows
Snow Station

0.9 in
Big Meadows (Dwr)
Snow Station

0.2 in
Bishop Pass
Snow Station

1.2 in
Blackcap Basin
Snow Station

13.5 in
Casa Vieja Meadows
Snow Station

0.0 in
Chagoopa Plateau
Snow Station

-4.0 in
Cottonwood Lakes
Snow Station

-1.3 in
Crabtree Meadow
Snow Station

1.3 in
Deer Creek Near Fountain Springs
Stream Gauge

22 cfs
Deer Creek At Road 272 Bridge Near Porterville
Stream Gauge ⚠️

17 cfs
Dry Creek Near Lemoncove
Stream Gauge

3 cfs
Farewell Gap
Snow Station

-0.1 in
Giant Forest (Usace)
Snow Station

0.0 in
Isabella Dam
Reservoir

65.3%
Kaweah River At Three Rivers
Stream Gauge

967 cfs
Kern River At Kernville
Stream Gauge

1,447 cfs
Marble Fork Kaweah River Ab Horse Creek Near Lodgepole
Stream Gauge

84 cfs
Mill Creek Near Piedra
Stream Gauge

3 cfs
Mitchell Meadow
Snow Station

5.3 in
Panther Meadow
Snow Station

8.0 in
Pascoes
Snow Station

1.3 in
Pine Flat Dam
Reservoir

87.4%
Quaking Aspen
Snow Station

1.7 in
Rock Creek Lakes
Snow Station

1.7 in
Sawmill
Snow Station

-1.2 in
South Fork Kern River Near Onyx
Stream Gauge

111 cfs
South Fork Tule River Near Cholollo Campground Near Porterville
Stream Gauge

20 cfs
South Fork Tule River Near Reservation Bndry Near Porterville
Stream Gauge

36 cfs
State Lakes
Snow Station

0.0 in
Success Dam
Reservoir

79.4%
Terminus Dam
Reservoir

89.1%
Tunnel Guard Station
Snow Station

7.3 in
Upper Bull
Snow Station

0.0 in
Upper Burnt Corral
Snow Station

8.1 in
Upper Providence
Snow Station

0.0 in
Upper Tyndall Creek
Snow Station

0.8 in
West Woodchuck Meadow
Snow Station

0.0 in
Wet Meadows
Snow Station

0.0 in
White River Near Ducor
Stream Gauge ⚠️

3 cfs