Emigrant Creek

Burns, Oregon

Oregon

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What we do know

  • Inside Malheur National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

32.4 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
66 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow
66 cfs
Average current
1.3 ft/s
Gradient
36.6 ft/mi
Drainage area
265 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Managing agency
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About this water

Emigrant Creek is a 32-mile paddling stretch near Burns, Oregon. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 66 cfs and a gradient of about 36.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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Where it is

Managed by
Forest Service

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS PAD-US 4.1

Conditions

Active alerts for Emigrant Creek Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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