Middle Creek (Lake County, California)
| Middle Creek | |
|---|---|
Rancheria bridge on Middle Creek | |
Course of Middle Creek from north to south | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Lake County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 39°15′04″N 122°57′04″W / 39.250999°N 122.9511085°W |
| Mouth | Rodman Slough |
• coordinates | 39°08′54″N 122°54′46″W / 39.1484°N 122.9129°W |
• elevation | 1,325 feet (404 m) |
Middle Creek is a creek that drains through Rodman Slough into Clear Lake in Lake County, California. It supplies 21% of the streamflow to Clear Lake. The watershed vegetation has been drastically modified by European settlers through sheep and cattle grazing, logging and farming in the valley floors. The creek once flowed through extensive wetlands at its mouth, but these were mainly drained to create farmland, apart from Rodman Slough on the west side. There are now projects to restore the drained land to its original condition.