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Washington
Chester Creek
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What we do know
Inside Olympic National Forest
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Why you'll love it
4.7 mi run
Flows year-round
66 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 66 cfs
- Average current
- 1.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 118.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 8 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Chester Creek
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- Forest Service
About this water
Chester Creek is a 4.7-mile paddling stretch near Quinault, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 66 cfs and a gradient of about 118.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~14 min drive
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Port of Dewatto
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