California Resources Agency
1416 Ninth Street
Sacramento, California 95814
Bureau of Land Management
Ukiah Field Office
2550 North State Street
Ukiah, California 95482
Six Rivers National Forest
1330 Bayshore Way
Eureka, California 95501 |
Mendocino National Forest
825 North Humboldt Avenue
Willows, California 95988
Round Valley Reservation
Post Office Box 448
Covelo, California 95428 |
Designated Reach: January 19, 1981. From the mouth of the river to 100 yards below Van Ardsdale Dam. The Middle Fork from its confluence with the main stem to the southern boundary of the Yolla Bolly Wilderness Area. The South Fork from its confluence with the main stem to the Section Four Creek confluence. The North Fork from its confluence with the main stem to Old Gilman Ranch. The Van Duzen River from the confluence with the Eel River to Dinsmure Bridge.
Classification/Mileage: Wild — 97.0 miles; Scenic — 28.0 miles; Recreational — 273.0; Total — 398.0 miles.
The three forks of the Eel contain a diversity of river types originating in high mountain pine forests, flowing through steep canyons and coastal redwood forests, and emptying into the Pacific in a gently sloping valley with virgin redwood stands. It is joined in the coastal plain by the designated Van Duzen that, along with the Eel, is noted for its salmon and steelhead fisheries.
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