South Creek Falls


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South Creek is a major tributary to the Kern River, North Fork. A few miles before it empties into the Kern, it falls over a massive precipice and drops into a canyon below, where it continues its journey to the Kern.


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July 2015 - a year of drought.
No water at the Falls.
Kern Rafting cancelled
the summer rafting season.


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April 2016
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December 2016
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June 2016
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April 2016
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April 2016
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In January 2017, snow melt from the higher elevations and subsequent storms at lower elevations caused tremendous increase in water flow in the rivers and creeks.
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The fury of the water was almost scary. 		08south-creek-falls10331aw
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South Creek continuing towards the Kern. 		10south-creek-falls10382aw
The creek overflowed the banks in many places.


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