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Oregon
Johnson Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 60 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 47.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 82 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Johnson Creek
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About this water
Johnson Creek is a 9.8-mile paddling stretch near Prineville, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 60 cfs and a gradient of about 47.8 feet per mile.
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