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Oregon

Owl Creek

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What we do know

Inside Willamette National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it

4.9 mi run

Flows year-round

76 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 76 cfs
Average current: 1.2 ft/s
Gradient: 343.7 ft/mi
Drainage area: 15 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: Forest Service

About this water

Owl Creek is a 4.9-mile paddling stretch near Cascadia, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 76 cfs and a gradient of about 343.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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