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Washington
Carlton Creek
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What we do know
Inside Gifford Pinchot National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
8.7 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
58 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 58 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 265.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 13 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Carlton Creek
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Carlton Creek is an 8.7-mile paddling stretch near Naches, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 58 cfs and a gradient of about 265.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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