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Elk Creek

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Why you'll love it

5.5 mi run

Flows year-round

53 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 53 cfs
Average current: 1.0 ft/s
Gradient: 342.7 ft/mi
Drainage area: 8 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: State Land Board

About this water

Elk Creek is a 5.5-mile paddling stretch near Tillamook, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 53 cfs and a gradient of about 342.7 feet per mile.

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