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Oregon
Lake Creek
Conditions: Caution
for canoeing, todayAgency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good
2 factors · 2 sources
Newest 10 h ago · oldest 10 h
caution: Agency alerts
6 active alerts in Umatilla National Forest; most severe: Phase A Public Use Restrictions
USFSPosted Sep 10 · checked 10 h ago
clear: Weather
Clear, high 72°F / low 40°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
OpenWeather10 h ago
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 131 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 260.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 147 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Lake Creek
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Lake Creek is a 7.8-mile paddling stretch near Sumpter, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 131 cfs and a gradient of about 260.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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