Wheatfield Fork Gualala River
River in California, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wheatfield Fork Gualala River is a 35.1-mile-long (56.5 km)[2] stream in the mountains of western Sonoma County, California which empties into the South Fork Gualala River just east of Sea Ranch, California.
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
RegionSonoma County
location8 mi (10 km) southwest of Cloverdale, California
| Wheatfield Fork Gualala River | |
|---|---|
  Location of the mouth in California | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Region | Sonoma County |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | 8 mi (10 km) southwest of Cloverdale, California |
| • coordinates | 38°44′53″N 123°8′43″W[1] |
| • elevation | 1,700 ft (520 m) |
| Mouth | South Fork Gualala River |
• location | east of Sea Ranch, California |
• coordinates | 38°42′5″N 123°24′57″W[1] |
• elevation | 59 ft (18 m)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | House Creek |
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.[3]
Recreational paddling
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.[5]
