Campbell Creek (California)

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Campbell Creek is a tributary in rural north Humboldt County, California near Willow Creek. It flows north into the Trinity River. In 2014 the North Coast regional water board recommended that Campbell Creek be listed and an impaired waterway due to E. coli contamination 600 times greater than normal [1]

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  1. "Six local Humboldt County waterways under attack: Over 600 times healthy bacteria level detected in creek - Humboldt Baykeeper".

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