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Washington
Slate Creek
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What we do know
Inside Colville National Forest
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What's missing
No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
7.1 mi run
Flows year-round
58 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 58 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 291.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 32 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Slate Creek
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Slate Creek is a 7.1-mile paddling stretch near Metaline Falls, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 58 cfs and a gradient of about 291.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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