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Washington
Lewis River
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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
17.8 mi run
Flows year-round
3,470 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 3,470 cfs
- Average current
- 1.6 ft/s
- Gradient
- 255.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 485 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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About this water
Lewis River is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 3,470 cfs and a gradient of about 255.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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~26 min drive
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~36 min drive
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~4 min drive
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~6 min drive
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French Creek
~9 min drive
French Creek is a 3.3-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 30 cfs and a gradient of about 413.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Big Spring Creek
~11 min drive
Big Spring Creek is a 1.4-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 42 cfs and a gradient of about 515.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
East Canyon Creek
~14 min drive
East Canyon Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 142 cfs and a gradient of about 165.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Clear Creek
~15 min drive
Clear Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 302 cfs and a gradient of about 192.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
Little Goose Creek
~17 min drive
Little Goose Creek is a 3.9-mile paddling stretch near Carson, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 54 cfs and a gradient of about 315.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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