The Wheatfield Fork Gualala River is a U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data
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in the mountains of western

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which empties into the South Fork Gualala River just east of

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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. California Creeks article on paddling the Gaulala river, retrieved 2019-10-17
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Bridges

The Wheatfield Fork is spanned by a bridge at Annapolis Road about east of

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. The bridge was built in 1974.

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