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South Fork Sauk River

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Inside Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest
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Why you'll love it

12.9 mi run

Flows year-round

365 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 365 cfs
Average current: 1.4 ft/s
Gradient: 246.1 ft/mi
Drainage area: 42 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

South Fork Sauk River is a 13-mile paddling stretch near Sultan, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 365 cfs and a gradient of about 246.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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