This is a great post on the Mokelumne River by Katherine Evatt.
With a decent snowfall and early May rains, the Mokelumne River’s really flowing this spring. Salt Springs Dam may spill soon. If it doesn’t, that will only be because PG&E is releasing a huge amount of water into the river to keep the flow high and temperature cold (which has to do with foothill yellow-legged frogs, but I’ll spare you the details).
If you’ve never seen the North Fork running high, now’s a good time to do it. Ellis Road, Panther Creek and Tiger Creek Road are all open (see maps).
