Wheatfield Fork Gualala River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Wheatfield Fork Gualala River
Location of the mouth in California
Country	United States
State	California
Region	Sonoma County
Physical characteristics
Main source	8 mi (10 km) southwest of Cloverdale, California 1,700 ft (520 m) 38°44′53″N 123°8′43″W / 38.74806°N 123.14528°W / 38.74806; -123.14528
River mouth	South Fork Gualala River east of Sea Ranch, California 59 ft (18 m) 38°42′5″N 123°24′57″W / 38.70139°N 123.41583°W / 38.70139; -123.41583
Basin features
Tributaries	Left: House Creek

The Wheatfield Fork Gualala River is a 35.1-mile-long (56.5 km) stream in the mountains of western Sonoma County, California which empties into the South Fork Gualala River just east of Sea Ranch, California.

Course

Tributaries include:

• Fuller Creek
• Haupt Creek
• Tobacco Creek
• Elk Creek
• House Creek
• Wolf Creek
• Tombs Creek

History

Habitat and pollution

As of 2000, the Wheatfield Fork and all its major tributaries supported steelhead trout.

Recreational paddling

After a significant amount of rainfall, the Wheatfield Fork has enough water for kayaking. It contains a 9.3 mile class 1 wilderness section, an 8.7 mile class 1 section near a road, and a steeper class 2+ section.

Bridges

The Wheatfield Fork is spanned by a 572-foot (174 m) bridge at Annapolis Road about 1.7 mi (3 km) east of State Route 1. The bridge was built in 1974.