Lake Creek

Prairie City, Oregon

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Conditions: Caution

for canoeing, today

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good

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  • caution: Agency alerts

    Active alert in Malheur National Forest: 14 DAY STAY LIMIT

    USFSPosted May 26 · checked 7 h ago

  • clear: Weather

    Clouds, high 69°F / low 40°F, 91% precip — 83/100 for canoeing

    OpenWeather7 h ago

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Why you'll love it

10.5 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
31 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow
31 cfs
Average current
1.0 ft/s
Gradient
142.5 ft/mi
Drainage area
34 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
Forest Service

About this water

Lake Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Prairie City, Oregon. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 31 cfs and a gradient of about 142.5 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 Prairie City 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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