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Sultan River

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Why you'll love it

20.9 mi run

Flows year-round

776 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 776 cfs
Average current: 1.5 ft/s
Gradient: 143.2 ft/mi
Drainage area: 100 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

Sultan River is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Sultan, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 776 cfs and a gradient of about 143.2 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state natural resources department.

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Photo: Shannon1, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

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~5 min drive

South Fork Sultan River is a 1.4-mile paddling stretch near Gold Bar, Washington. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 125 cfs and a gradient of about 172.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state natural resources department.

Boardman Creek

~9 min drive

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North Fork South Fork Sultan River

~10 min drive

North Fork South Fork Sultan River is a 4.3-mile paddling stretch near Gold Bar, Washington. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 63 cfs and a gradient of about 333.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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