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Outlet Creek
Metaline Falls, Washington
Washington
Free — you'll pick up right here.
No verdict for this water
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Colville National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
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
0.5 mi run
Flows year-round
114 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 114 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 56.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 52 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Outlet Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Outlet Creek is a 0.5-mile paddling stretch near Metaline Falls, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 114 cfs and a gradient of about 56.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Guided trips nearby
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