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Oregon

South Sister Creek

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Why you'll love it

9.2 mi run

Flows year-round

64 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 64 cfs
Average current: 0.9 ft/s
Gradient: 76.6 ft/mi
Drainage area: 25 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: Bureau of Land Management

About this water

South Sister Creek is a 9.2-mile paddling stretch near Drain, Oregon. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 64 cfs and a gradient of about 76.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

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Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Photo: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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Esmond Creek

~7 min drive

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