Indian Creek

Swisshome, Oregon

Oregon

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Inside Siuslaw National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it

22.6 mi run

Flows year-round

196 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 196 cfs
Average current: 1.0 ft/s
Gradient: 34.3 ft/mi
Drainage area: 48 sq mi

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

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About this water

Indian Creek is a 23-mile paddling stretch near Swisshome, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 196 cfs and a gradient of about 34.3 feet per mile.

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Wildcat Creek

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Sutton Lake Boating Site

~24 min drive

A worthwhile stop near Oregon.

Photo: Taken by User:Cacophony on December 28th, 2005., CC BY-SA 2.5 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Cape Creek

~19 min drive

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Sutton Lake Boat Launch

~24 min drive

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Photo: Sandy Horvath-Dori from Grand Junction, CO, USA, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~24 min drive

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Whittaker Creek Boat Ramp

~24 min drive

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West Fork Indian Creek

~4 min drive

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Ermie Walters boat launch

~25 min drive

Ermie Walters boat launch is a boat launch in Oregon.

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