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Money Creek

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What we do know

Inside Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it

7.5 mi run

Flows year-round

122 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 122 cfs
Average current: 1.3 ft/s
Gradient: 268.3 ft/mi
Drainage area: 15 sq mi

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

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Managing agency: Forest Service

About this water

Money Creek is a 7.5-mile paddling stretch near Skykomish, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 122 cfs and a gradient of about 268.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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~15 min drive

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