Hayden Creek
Leadore, Idaho
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We don't cover this water yet
No agency boundary, access route or field report is mapped to it — so there is no verdict, and we won't guess. We'll tell you the moment this water has something to say.
Covered nearby
Waters within 25 miles where we do have a current picture.
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 75 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 118.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 142 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
Here's your day on the water, mapped
Hayden Creek
Suggested plan · check conditions before you go
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Land Management
About this water
Hayden Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Leadore, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 75 cfs and a gradient of about 118.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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