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List of South Fork Eel River crossings

January 01, 1970

Main article: South Fork Eel River

The South Fork Eel River, a river in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, rises near Laytonville and flows about 105 miles (169 km) in a northerly direction to its confluence with the Eel River near Weott. Some major tributaries of the mostly free-flowing river include Tenmile Creek, the East Branch South Fork Eel River near Benbow, and Hollow Tree Creek. The river drains 689 square miles (1,780 km2) and is said to be the primary river supporting coho salmon in the state.

This list of crossings of the river proceeds from mouth to its headwaters. Thirty-five bridges are listed, including on the South Fork and on a large tributary, Tenmile Creek. (The East Branch South Fork Eel River, though larger, is by far less developed than Tenmile, so it is not listed.)

Mainstream edit

Road or railway Description Coordinates
SR 254 (1) Also called "Avenue of the Giants". The road crosses just upstream of the Eel River confluence, inside Humboldt Redwoods State Park. 40°12′42″N 123°33′12″W / 40.2116°N 123.5532°W / 40.2116; -123.5532[1]
US 101 (1) Also "Redwood Highway", Highway 101 crosses just upstream of SR 211 and then parallels the river for much of its length. 40°12′41″N 123°33′13″W / 40.2115°N 123.5535°W / 40.2115; -123.5535[1]
US 101 (2) Crosses just east of the town of Myers Flat, just upstream of the Kerr Creek confluence. 40°09′21″N 123°31′14″W / 40.1558°N 123.5206°W / 40.1558; -123.5206[1]
Maple Hills Road Crosses on a concrete beam bridge south (upstream) of Miranda, connecting Highway 101 with SR 254 (which are now on opposite sides of the river). 40°07′50″N 123°29′24″W / 40.1305°N 123.4900°W / 40.1305; -123.4900[1]
US 101 (3) Crosses about 1-mile (1.6 km) south (upstream) of Phillipsville, also crossing over SR 254. 40°06′21″N 123°27′48″W / 40.1057°N 123.4634°W / 40.1057; -123.4634[1]
Wood Ranch Road Branches west off Redwood Drive and crosses the river about 1-mile (1.6 km) downstream of Redway. 40°04′56″N 123°29′07″W / 40.0822°N 123.4852°W / 40.0822; -123.4852[1]
Briceland Thorn Road Leads west from the town of Redway along Redwood Creek, a tributary of the South Fork Eel River.[2] 40°04′19″N 123°30′04″W / 40.0720°N 123.5011°W / 40.0720; -123.5011[1]
Bear Canyon Road Crosses the South Fork on a three-span beam bridge 1.5 miles (2.4 km) upstream from Redway, very near the mouth of Bear Canyon Creek (hence the name).[3] 40°03′45″N 123°28′30″W / 40.0626°N 123.4750°W / 40.0626; -123.4750[1]
Sproul Creek Road[4] About 0.5-mile (0.80 km) south (upstream) of Garberville the road connects the east bank with the west bank which has the Garberville Airport. 40°03′09″N 123°28′32″W / 40.0526°N 123.4756°W / 40.0526; -123.4756[1]
Twin Trees Road Crosses via a ford 2 miles (3.2 km) upstream of Garberville, near a meander in the South Fork Eel River. 40°02′02″N 123°29′33″W / 40.0338°N 123.4925°W / 40.0338; -123.4925[1]
US 101 (4) Crosses former Benbow Lake (a reservoir on the South Fork), inside the Benbow State Recreation Area, directly south of the town of Benbow and near the confluence with the East Branch South Fork Eel River. 40°02′04″N 123°28′12″W / 40.0345°N 123.4701°W / 40.0345; -123.4701[1]
Benbow Drive Crosses the river about 1.3 miles (2.1 km) south of Benbow and just north of Richardson Grove State Park. 40°01′13″N 123°27′49″W / 40.0202°N 123.4636°W / 40.0202; -123.4636
US 101 (5) Crosses nearly directly atop the Benbow Drive bridge, just a little bit upstream from it. 40°01′12″N 123°27′49″W / 40.0201°N 123.4636°W / 40.0201; -123.4636
Access Road The access road for Richardson Grove State Park crosses the river on a single-land bridge, upstream from the confluence with Durphy Creek. 40°00′38″N 123°28′21″W / 40.0105°N 123.4725°W / 40.0105; -123.4725
Unnamed Road Access road, likely to a gravel mining operation. Crosses the South Fork 2 miles (3.2 km) downstream of Andersonia and just upstream of Richardson Grove State Park, on the west side of a sharp southward meander. 40°00′09″N 123°27′53″W / 40.0025°N 123.4648°W / 40.0025; -123.4648
Unnamed Road Road crossing the river on the east side of that meander, leading to the ridge between Rancheria and Low Gap creeks. 40°00′05″N 123°27′50″W / 40.0015°N 123.4640°W / 40.0015; -123.4640
US 101 (6) Crosses just downstream of the previously described meander. 39°35′45″N 123°28′15″W / 39.5959°N 123.4708°W / 39.5959; -123.4708
SR 271 (1) Crosses on a truss bridge directly upstream of the Highway 101 crossing. 40°00′01″N 123°28′17″W / 40.0003°N 123.4715°W / 40.0003; -123.4715
Dimmick Road Crosses via a ford[3] just north of Andersonia, near the Indian Creek confluence. 39°35′02″N 123°28′54″W / 39.5838°N 123.4816°W / 39.5838; -123.4816
Confusion Hill Bridges This is a set of two bridges that reroutes Highway 101 away from a landslide area on the east bank of the river.[5]
US 101 (7) Crosses a few hundred yards downstream of the McCoy Creek confluence, shortly west-southwest of the city of Piercy. 39°34′23″N 123°27′55″W / 39.5731°N 123.4654°W / 39.5731; -123.4654
US 101 (8) Crosses just above the McCoy Creek confluence, just south of the previously described crossing. 39°34′21″N 123°27′54″W / 39.5725°N 123.4650°W / 39.5725; -123.4650
Access Road The access road for Standish Hickey State Recreation Area crosses the river just downstream of the Rock Creek confluence. It crosses the river on a low-water bridge that may be inundated during floods. 39°31′23″N 123°26′00″W / 39.5231°N 123.4333°W / 39.5231; -123.4333
SR 1 California State Route 1 (Shoreline Highway) drops into the South Fork Eel River canyon, crossing the river on a single-span truss bridge. 39°30′54″N 123°25′56″W / 39.5150°N 123.4321°W / 39.5150; -123.4321
Branscomb Road Crosses the South Fork just above the confluence of another Redwood Creek and below the confluence of a Rock Creek. 39°24′19″N 123°23′24″W / 39.4054°N 123.3901°W / 39.4054; -123.3901

Tenmile Creek edit

Tenmile Creek begins east of Laytonville and flows west then north along Highway 101, then turns to the west, cutting through a narrow rocky gorge before emptying into the South Fork Eel River about 9 miles (14 km) downstream of Branscomb. The creek is about 21 miles (34 km) long, although its name suggests otherwise.

Road or railway Description Coordinates
Unnamed Road The creek is crossed by an unnamed road near the outlet of Steep Gulch, about 5 miles (8.0 km) north-northwest of Laytonville. The road crosses the creek on a one-lane bridge.[3] 39°27′13″N 123°19′23″W / 39.4536°N 123.3231°W / 39.4536; -123.3231
Valley Drive (1) Crosses about 0.75-mile (1.21 km) above previous described bridge. 39°26′44″N 123°18′57″W / 39.4456°N 123.3159°W / 39.4456; -123.3159
Valley Drive (2) Valley Drive crosses Tenmile Creek for the second time, about 1-mile (1.6 km) upstream from its first crossing. This is just upstream from the Stapp Creek confluence and about 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Laytonville. 39°26′04″N 123°18′13″W / 39.4344°N 123.3037°W / 39.4344; -123.3037
Tenmile Creek Road (1)[6] This bridge is situated between two low ridges about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Laytonville. 39°25′33″N 123°18′08″W / 39.4257°N 123.3021°W / 39.4257; -123.3021
Tenmile Creek Road (2) The road crosses again about 0.4 miles (0.64 km) upstream of the first crossing. 39°25′20″N 123°18′06″W / 39.4223°N 123.3018°W / 39.4223; -123.3018
Branscomb Road About 0.6 miles (0.97 km) north of Laytonville and a few hundred yards upstream of the confluence with Little Case Creek. 39°24′42″N 123°17′36″W / 39.4116°N 123.2932°W / 39.4116; -123.2932
Unnamed Road The creek is crossed by the bridge of an access road to private property, just east-southeast of Laytonville. 39°24′10″N 123°17′25″W / 39.4027°N 123.2902°W / 39.4027; -123.2902
Unnamed Road Just upstream of the previous crossing the creek is crossed again by an access road to private property, just east of U.S. Highway 101. 39°24′07″N 123°17′09″W / 39.4020°N 123.2859°W / 39.4020; -123.2859
Steele Lane About 2 miles (3.2 km) south-southeast of Laytonville, and 0.2 miles (0.32 km) west of Highway 101, at the confluence of Tenmile Creek and an unnamed tributary. 39°23′26″N 123°17′24″W / 39.3905°N 123.2900°W / 39.3905; -123.2900
US 101 Just upstream of the Steele Lane bridge, downstream of the spot where Tenmile Creek turns northwards from its southwest-heading journey from its headwaters. 39°23′06″N 123°17′00″W / 39.3849°N 123.2834°W / 39.3849; -123.2834
Davidson Road Most probably a dry crossing. 39°23′25″N 123°16′49″W / 39.3904°N 123.2803°W / 39.3904; -123.2803

General references edit

  • National Bridge Inventory

Notes edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Derived from Google Earth
  2. ^ Derived from Google Earth topographic map. Cartography by NAVTEQ, 2009.
  3. ^ a b c Judged by Google Earth satellite imagery, by Tele Atlas, Digital Globe (2009)
  4. ^ Google Maps spells this as "Sprowl Creek Road" but most other sources and maps spell it "Sproul Creek Road", in reference to nearby Sproul Creek, which is a tributary of the South Fork Eel River, and is also labelled on Google Maps as "Sproul Creek". Therefore, the spelling "Sproul" is correct.
  5. ^ "South Fork Eel River Bridge: Confusion Hill Bridge South". Structurae. en.structurae.de. Retrieved 2009-07-16.
  6. ^ Google Maps spells the name of the road "10 Mile Creek Road", but judging by the creek the road is most likely named for, it is possible that that is just a misspelling or abbreviation.

January 01, 1970
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Main article South Fork Eel River The South Fork Eel River a river in the northern part of the U S state of California rises near Laytonville and flows about 105 miles 169 km in a northerly direction to its confluence with the Eel River near Weott Some major tributaries of the mostly free flowing river include Tenmile Creek the East Branch South Fork Eel River near Benbow and Hollow Tree Creek The river drains 689 square miles 1 780 km2 and is said to be the primary river supporting coho salmon in the state This list of crossings of the river proceeds from mouth to its headwaters Thirty five bridges are listed including on the South Fork and on a large tributary Tenmile Creek The East Branch South Fork Eel River though larger is by far less developed than Tenmile so it is not listed Contents 1 Mainstream 1 1 Tenmile Creek 2 General references 3 NotesMainstream editRoad or railway Description Coordinates SR 254 1 Also called Avenue of the Giants The road crosses just upstream of the Eel River confluence inside Humboldt Redwoods State Park 40 12 42 N 123 33 12 W 40 2116 N 123 5532 W 40 2116 123 5532 1 US 101 1 Also Redwood Highway Highway 101 crosses just upstream of SR 211 and then parallels the river for much of its length 40 12 41 N 123 33 13 W 40 2115 N 123 5535 W 40 2115 123 5535 1 US 101 2 Crosses just east of the town of Myers Flat just upstream of the Kerr Creek confluence 40 09 21 N 123 31 14 W 40 1558 N 123 5206 W 40 1558 123 5206 1 Maple Hills Road Crosses on a concrete beam bridge south upstream of Miranda connecting Highway 101 with SR 254 which are now on opposite sides of the river 40 07 50 N 123 29 24 W 40 1305 N 123 4900 W 40 1305 123 4900 1 US 101 3 Crosses about 1 mile 1 6 km south upstream of Phillipsville also crossing over SR 254 40 06 21 N 123 27 48 W 40 1057 N 123 4634 W 40 1057 123 4634 1 Wood Ranch Road Branches west off Redwood Drive and crosses the river about 1 mile 1 6 km downstream of Redway 40 04 56 N 123 29 07 W 40 0822 N 123 4852 W 40 0822 123 4852 1 Briceland Thorn Road Leads west from the town of Redway along Redwood Creek a tributary of the South Fork Eel River 2 40 04 19 N 123 30 04 W 40 0720 N 123 5011 W 40 0720 123 5011 1 Bear Canyon Road Crosses the South Fork on a three span beam bridge 1 5 miles 2 4 km upstream from Redway very near the mouth of Bear Canyon Creek hence the name 3 40 03 45 N 123 28 30 W 40 0626 N 123 4750 W 40 0626 123 4750 1 Sproul Creek Road 4 About 0 5 mile 0 80 km south upstream of Garberville the road connects the east bank with the west bank which has the Garberville Airport 40 03 09 N 123 28 32 W 40 0526 N 123 4756 W 40 0526 123 4756 1 Twin Trees Road Crosses via a ford 2 miles 3 2 km upstream of Garberville near a meander in the South Fork Eel River 40 02 02 N 123 29 33 W 40 0338 N 123 4925 W 40 0338 123 4925 1 US 101 4 Crosses former Benbow Lake a reservoir on the South Fork inside the Benbow State Recreation Area directly south of the town of Benbow and near the confluence with the East Branch South Fork Eel River 40 02 04 N 123 28 12 W 40 0345 N 123 4701 W 40 0345 123 4701 1 Benbow Drive Crosses the river about 1 3 miles 2 1 km south of Benbow and just north of Richardson Grove State Park 40 01 13 N 123 27 49 W 40 0202 N 123 4636 W 40 0202 123 4636 US 101 5 Crosses nearly directly atop the Benbow Drive bridge just a little bit upstream from it 40 01 12 N 123 27 49 W 40 0201 N 123 4636 W 40 0201 123 4636 Access Road The access road for Richardson Grove State Park crosses the river on a single land bridge upstream from the confluence with Durphy Creek 40 00 38 N 123 28 21 W 40 0105 N 123 4725 W 40 0105 123 4725 Unnamed Road Access road likely to a gravel mining operation Crosses the South Fork 2 miles 3 2 km downstream of Andersonia and just upstream of Richardson Grove State Park on the west side of a sharp southward meander 40 00 09 N 123 27 53 W 40 0025 N 123 4648 W 40 0025 123 4648 Unnamed Road Road crossing the river on the east side of that meander leading to the ridge between Rancheria and Low Gap creeks 40 00 05 N 123 27 50 W 40 0015 N 123 4640 W 40 0015 123 4640 US 101 6 Crosses just downstream of the previously described meander 39 35 45 N 123 28 15 W 39 5959 N 123 4708 W 39 5959 123 4708 SR 271 1 Crosses on a truss bridge directly upstream of the Highway 101 crossing 40 00 01 N 123 28 17 W 40 0003 N 123 4715 W 40 0003 123 4715 Dimmick Road Crosses via a ford 3 just north of Andersonia near the Indian Creek confluence 39 35 02 N 123 28 54 W 39 5838 N 123 4816 W 39 5838 123 4816 Confusion Hill Bridges This is a set of two bridges that reroutes Highway 101 away from a landslide area on the east bank of the river 5 US 101 7 Crosses a few hundred yards downstream of the McCoy Creek confluence shortly west southwest of the city of Piercy 39 34 23 N 123 27 55 W 39 5731 N 123 4654 W 39 5731 123 4654 US 101 8 Crosses just above the McCoy Creek confluence just south of the previously described crossing 39 34 21 N 123 27 54 W 39 5725 N 123 4650 W 39 5725 123 4650 Access Road The access road for Standish Hickey State Recreation Area crosses the river just downstream of the Rock Creek confluence It crosses the river on a low water bridge that may be inundated during floods 39 31 23 N 123 26 00 W 39 5231 N 123 4333 W 39 5231 123 4333 SR 1 California State Route 1 Shoreline Highway drops into the South Fork Eel River canyon crossing the river on a single span truss bridge 39 30 54 N 123 25 56 W 39 5150 N 123 4321 W 39 5150 123 4321 Branscomb Road Crosses the South Fork just above the confluence of another Redwood Creek and below the confluence of a Rock Creek 39 24 19 N 123 23 24 W 39 4054 N 123 3901 W 39 4054 123 3901 Tenmile Creek edit Tenmile Creek begins east of Laytonville and flows west then north along Highway 101 then turns to the west cutting through a narrow rocky gorge before emptying into the South Fork Eel River about 9 miles 14 km downstream of Branscomb The creek is about 21 miles 34 km long although its name suggests otherwise Road or railway Description Coordinates Unnamed Road The creek is crossed by an unnamed road near the outlet of Steep Gulch about 5 miles 8 0 km north northwest of Laytonville The road crosses the creek on a one lane bridge 3 39 27 13 N 123 19 23 W 39 4536 N 123 3231 W 39 4536 123 3231 Valley Drive 1 Crosses about 0 75 mile 1 21 km above previous described bridge 39 26 44 N 123 18 57 W 39 4456 N 123 3159 W 39 4456 123 3159 Valley Drive 2 Valley Drive crosses Tenmile Creek for the second time about 1 mile 1 6 km upstream from its first crossing This is just upstream from the Stapp Creek confluence and about 3 5 miles 5 6 km north of Laytonville 39 26 04 N 123 18 13 W 39 4344 N 123 3037 W 39 4344 123 3037 Tenmile Creek Road 1 6 This bridge is situated between two low ridges about 2 miles 3 2 km north of Laytonville 39 25 33 N 123 18 08 W 39 4257 N 123 3021 W 39 4257 123 3021 Tenmile Creek Road 2 The road crosses again about 0 4 miles 0 64 km upstream of the first crossing 39 25 20 N 123 18 06 W 39 4223 N 123 3018 W 39 4223 123 3018 Branscomb Road About 0 6 miles 0 97 km north of Laytonville and a few hundred yards upstream of the confluence with Little Case Creek 39 24 42 N 123 17 36 W 39 4116 N 123 2932 W 39 4116 123 2932 Unnamed Road The creek is crossed by the bridge of an access road to private property just east southeast of Laytonville 39 24 10 N 123 17 25 W 39 4027 N 123 2902 W 39 4027 123 2902 Unnamed Road Just upstream of the previous crossing the creek is crossed again by an access road to private property just east of U S Highway 101 39 24 07 N 123 17 09 W 39 4020 N 123 2859 W 39 4020 123 2859 Steele Lane About 2 miles 3 2 km south southeast of Laytonville and 0 2 miles 0 32 km west of Highway 101 at the confluence of Tenmile Creek and an unnamed tributary 39 23 26 N 123 17 24 W 39 3905 N 123 2900 W 39 3905 123 2900 US 101 Just upstream of the Steele Lane bridge downstream of the spot where Tenmile Creek turns northwards from its southwest heading journey from its headwaters 39 23 06 N 123 17 00 W 39 3849 N 123 2834 W 39 3849 123 2834 Davidson Road Most probably a dry crossing 39 23 25 N 123 16 49 W 39 3904 N 123 2803 W 39 3904 123 2803General references editNational Bridge InventoryNotes edit a b c d e f g h i j k Derived from Google Earth Derived from Google Earth topographic map Cartography by NAVTEQ 2009 a b c Judged by Google Earth satellite imagery by Tele Atlas Digital Globe 2009 Google Maps spells this as Sprowl Creek Road but most other sources and maps spell it Sproul Creek Road in reference to nearby Sproul Creek which is a tributary of the South Fork Eel River and is also labelled on Google Maps as Sproul Creek Therefore the spelling Sproul is correct South Fork Eel River Bridge Confusion Hill Bridge South Structurae en structurae de Retrieved 2009 07 16 Google Maps spells the name of the road 10 Mile Creek Road but judging by the creek the road is most likely named for it is possible that that is 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