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Rattlesnake Creek

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Why you'll love it

16.2 mi run

Seasonal — can run dry

76 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow: 76 cfs
Average current: 1.3 ft/s
Gradient: 110.3 ft/mi
Drainage area: 55 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: State Department of Natural Resources

About this water

Rattlesnake Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near White Salmon, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 76 cfs and a gradient of about 110.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state natural resources department.

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Photo: William de Chastignier Ravenel, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)

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