Crescent Beach
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Elk Creek
Forks, Washington
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Conditions: Clear
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Clouds, high 61°F / low 46°F, 46% precip — 84/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
6.0 mi run
Flows year-round
35 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 35 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 122.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 6 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Elk Creek
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About this water
Elk Creek is a 6-mile paddling stretch near Forks, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 35 cfs and a gradient of about 122.9 feet per mile.
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