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Idaho
Slate Creek
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What we do know
Inside Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 197 cfs
- Average current
- 1.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 193.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 131 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Slate Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Slate Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near White Bird, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 197 cfs and a gradient of about 193.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~12 min drive
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Lucile Recreation Site
~17 min drive
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White Bird Creek
~20 min drive
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Slate Creek Boat Ramp
~12 min drive
Slate Creek Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Idaho.
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~27 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Wind River
~25 min drive
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Twin Bridges Boat Ramp
~12 min drive
Twin Bridges Boat Ramp is a boat launch in Idaho.
Island Bar Recreation Site
~27 min drive
A worthwhile stop near Idaho.
Sheep Creek
~39 min drive
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