Shelter Cove Resort & Marina
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Oregon
South Fork McKenzie River
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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
16.3 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
890 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 890 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 209.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 192 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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South Fork McKenzie River
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
South Fork McKenzie River is a 16-mile paddling stretch near McKenzie Bridge, Oregon. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 890 cfs and a gradient of about 209.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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Sun Country Tours
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Casey's Riverside RV Resort
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