Whitewater Run OR Class II

5. Mehama to Stayton

Santiam, N.

American Whitewater
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Gauge Conditions

North Santiam River at Mehama, OR Upstream Primary
Runnable: 1,000.0 – 2,000.0 CFS
Data from American Whitewater & USGS

Run Map

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Run Time Estimate

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Hazards & Portages (1)

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Upper Bennett Dam Hazard
Upper Bennett Dam
-31.5 mi
Difficulty
Class II
Length
10.3 mi
Gradient
20 ft/mi
Rapids
0
1 Hazard

Access Points

Put-in
44.7886, -122.6180
Take-out
44.7912, -122.7950

Difficulty Classes

I Easy II Novice III Intermediate IV Advanced V Expert/Extreme VI Unrunnable

Current Conditions

5-Day Forecast

Whitewater data from
American Whitewater