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Inyo National Forest WSR Table Results Inyo National Forest Inyo National Forest rivers that meet eligibility requirements to be considered for inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System Preliminary Classification (W = Wild; S = Scenic; River Name Miles R = Recreational) Beginning Point End Point Outstandingly Remarkable Values Convict Creek 7.0 W Headwaters Convict Lake Scenery, Recreation, Geology, (Segment 1) Botanical Cottonwood Creek 4.7 W to John Muir Headwaters Forest Road 16S02 Scenery, Recreation, Fish Habitat (Segment 1) Wilderness boundary and then S Cottonwood Creek 1.4 R Forest Service Road 16S02 Pipeline on Los Angeles Recreation, Fish Populations (Segment 2) Department of Water and Power land Cottonwood Creek 3.9 S Pipeline on Los Angeles Golden Trout Wilderness boundary Scenery, Fish Populations (Segment 3) Department of Water and Power land Cottonwood Creek 2.1 R Golden Trout Wilderness Intake in Section 27 Scenery, Fish Populations (Segment 4) boundary Fish Creek 20.4 W Headwaters Confluence with Middle Fork San Scenery, Recreation, Geology Joaquin River Golden Trout Creek 19.0 W Headwaters above Big Confluence with the Kern River Scenery, Recreation, Geology, Fish Whitney Meadows Populations Hot Creek 2.9 R Fish Hatchery Inyo National Forest boundary Scenery, Recreation, Geology, Fish Populations Laurel Creek 3.8 S John Muir Wilderness Los Angeles Department of Water Scenery, Recreation, Geology boundary and Power land Lee Vining Creek 1.5 W Headwaters tributaries Harvey Monroe Hall Research Scenery, Recreation, Geology (Segment 1) Natural Area Lee Vining Creek 0.2 W Harvey Monroe Hall Research Greenstone Lake Scenery, Recreation, Geology (Segment 2) Natural Area Lee Vining Creek 3.0 R Saddlebag Lake Highway 120 Scenery, Recreation, Geology (Segment 3) Lee Vining Creek 6.0 R Southern California Edison Los Angeles Department of Water Scenery, Recreation, Geology (Segment 4) Powerhouse and Power diversion pond 1 December 2015 Preliminary Classification (W = Wild; S = Scenic; River Name Miles R = Recreational) Beginning Point End Point Outstandingly Remarkable Values Lone Pine 4.7 W North Fork and South fork John Muir Wilderness boundary Scenery, Recreation Creek/North fork Headwaters Lone Pine Creek (Segment 1) Lone Pine Creek 3.9 R John Muir Wilderness Inyo National Forest boundary near Scenery, Recreation (Segment 2) boundary Lone Pine Campground McGee Creek 6.7 W Headwaters John Muir Wilderness boundary Scenery, Recreation Middle Fork San 3.5 W Headwaters are from an Middle Fork San Joaquin River at Recreation Joaquin River unnamed lake southwest of the northeast end of Thousand Thousand Island Lake Island Lake Mill Creek (Segment 4.0 W Headwaters Hoover Wilderness boundary Scenery, Recreation 1) Mill Creek (Segment 1.4 S Hoover Wilderness boundary Private Property Scenery, Recreation 2) Mill Creek (Segment 0.8 R Private Property Lundy Lake Scenery, Recreation 3) North Fork Big Pine 5.5 W Northern headwaters on flank John Muir Wilderness boundary Recreation, Geology Creek (Segment 1) of Cloudripper North Fork Big Pine 3.6 R John Muir Wilderness Private Property Recreation, Geology Creek/Big Pine boundary Creek (Segment 2) Parker Creek 4.5 W Headwaters Ansel Adams Wilderness boundary Scenery, Recreation Rock Creek 1.2 W Headwaters Mack Lake Scenery, Recreation (Segment 1) Rock Creek 12.0 R John Muir Wilderness Highway 395 bridge near Toms Scenery, Recreation (Segment 2) boundary Place Rock Creek –Lower 6.9 R Highway 395 bridge near Inyo National Forest boundary Scenery, Recreation (Segment 3) Toms Place Rush Creek 3.7 W Headwaters Inlet of Waugh Lake Scenery, Recreation South Fork Bishop 3.6 W Headwaters Inlet at South Lake Scenery, Recreation Creek (Segment 1) South Fork Bishop 5.2 R Dam outlet at South Lake Habeggers RV Park Scenery, Recreation Creek (Segment 2) 2 December 2015 Preliminary Classification (W = Wild; S = Scenic; River Name Miles R = Recreational) Beginning Point End Point Outstandingly Remarkable Values South Fork Mill 1.1 W Dove Pass Lake Crystal Lake Scenery, Recreation Creek (Segment 1) South Fork Mill 1.6 W Crystal Lake Hoover Wilderness boundary Scenery, Recreation Creek (Segment 2) South Fork Mill 0.3 S Hoover Wilderness Boundary Confluence with Mill Creek Scenery, Recreation Creek (Segment 3) South Fork Oak 3.6 W Headwaters John Muir Wilderness Boundary Scenery, Geology, Botanical Creek (Segment 1) South Fork Oak 3.9 R John Muir Wilderness Road 13S04 Scenery, Geology, Botanical Creek (Segment 2) Boundary Walker Creek 2.6 W Headwaters tributaries Ansel Adams Wilderness boundary Scenery, Recreation (Segment 1) Walker Creek 0.4 S Ansel Adams Wilderness Walker Lake Scenery (Segment 2) boundary 3 December 2015 .
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