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Washington
Lava 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
3.2 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
403 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 403 cfs
- Average current
- 1.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 144.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 72 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Lava Creek is a 3.2-mile paddling stretch near Bingen, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 403 cfs and a gradient of about 144.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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