Open Water Data

Chicken Ranch Ditch - Channel B

Inverness, California, United States

Data Sources
  • E. coli
    FAIL 160mpn (single) Wed, Oct 23, 2024
  • Enterococcus
    FAIL 160mpn (single) Wed, Oct 23, 2024
  • Air Temperature
    15.1°C / 59.2°F (air) Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 1:30am
  • Wind
    5 - 9.8km/h WNW 285° Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 1:30am
  • Partly cloudy
    Partly cloudy Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 1:30am
  • Precipitation
    0mm Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 1:30am
  • Air Visibility
    16km Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 1:30am
  • Humidity
    88% Tue, Mar 31, 2026 at 1:30am

Channel B cuts across the southern section of Chicken Ranch Beach. Channel B has a history of poor water quality so be alert for warnings and advisories. It was excavated in the late 1990s in an effort to prevent flooding to the properties located upstream. Flow from the ditch also caused the central part of the beach to erode.

Chicken Ranch Beach is located on the western shore of Tomales Bay. This is a favourite launching spot for kayakers. Chicken Ranch’s sandy beach and shallow, warm waters are popular with families. There are no lifeguards on site. This four-acre natural area north of Inverness provides access to the bay.

Access to the beach is off Sir Francis Drake Boulevard. There is a small roadside parking lot available.

The description above was copied from or heavily based on Swim Guide, with permission.

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