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Washington
Lost River
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What we do know
Inside Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest
3 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 305 cfs
- Average current
- 1.6 ft/s
- Gradient
- 88.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 167 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Lost River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
About this water
Lost River is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Mazama, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 305 cfs and a gradient of about 88.5 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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