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Elk Creek

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Why you'll love it

6.3 mi run

Seasonal — can run dry

125 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow: 125 cfs
Average current: 1.2 ft/s
Gradient: 280.6 ft/mi
Drainage area: 12 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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Elk Creek

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Managing agency: State Department of Natural Resources

About this water

Elk Creek is a 6.3-mile paddling stretch near Sultan, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 125 cfs and a gradient of about 280.6 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state natural resources department.

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

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~5 min drive

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Salmon Creek

~6 min drive

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South Fork Sultan River

~8 min drive

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