Access Site
OR
Take Out
City: OR
County: Polk
Type: Whitewater Take Out
Location: 44.98780900, -123.42504800
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Location
Interactive access map
Loads when you reach this section.
Nearby Gauge Conditions
Luckiamute River near Suver, OR
16.9 mi away
Luckiamute River near Parker, OR
17.2 mi away
Willamette River at Salem, OR
19 mi away
Real-time data from USGS Water Services
Whitewater Run
III-IV
Take-out
Mill Creek - 1. Upper Bridge to Mill Creek County Park
Current Conditions
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Mill Creek near Breitenbush Hot Springs, OR
Whitewater Runs on Mill Creek
2 runsDifficulty Classes
I Easy
II Novice
III Intermediate
IV Advanced
V Expert/Extreme
VI Unrunnable
Position relative to this access site:
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III-IV
Take-out at this location
1. Upper Bridge to Mill Creek County Park
6.4 mi
I-II
Downstream from here (2.1 mi to put-in)
2. Hwy 22 to Hwy 18
6.4 mi
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.
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.