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Access Site OR

Take Out

Mill Creek Gooseneck Creek Salt Creek

Source: american_whitewater Updated 3 months ago

City: OR
County: Polk
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 44.98780900, -123.42504800
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Location
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Whitewater Run
III-IV Take-out Mill Creek - 1. Upper Bridge to Mill Creek County Park
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Current Conditions
Whitewater Runs on Mill Creek
2 runs
Difficulty Classes
I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site: Put-in at this location This location is on the run Take-out at this location
Downstream from here Upstream from here
Whitewater data from American Whitewater
About This Access Site
This take-out site on Mill Creek in Polk County, Oregon provides access to a medium-sized river system suitable for whitewater paddling. Mill Creek is a stream order 4 waterway with a notable gradient of 13.9 feet per mile, indicating moderate current and flow. The creek drains an area of 118 square miles with an average flow of 91 cubic feet per second and average velocity of 1.28 feet per second, creating conditions typical of intermediate whitewater sections.

The take-out location is positioned in the lower reaches of Mill Creek's drainage system, approximately 1886 miles upstream from the river mouth. With a total elevation drop of 195 feet across the 14-mile creek length, paddlers can expect consistent gradient and current throughout most sections. This site serves as an exit point for boaters finishing runs on Mill Creek's whitewater sections.