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Idaho
Potlatch River
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What we do know
Inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
40.3 mi run
Flows year-round
359 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 359 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 43.6 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 284 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Potlatch River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Potlatch River is a 40-mile paddling stretch near Deary, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 359 cfs and a gradient of about 43.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~34 min drive
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