| Put In: |
Big River Campground |
| Take Out: |
Benham Falls Campground |
| Difficulty: |
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| Gradient: |
1 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
18 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
1301 cfs @ 02/09/2012 07:30 AM - BENO - Deschutes River at Benham Falls, OR, reading taken from USBR
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| Flow Information (phone): |
541-388-6669 |
| Good Level: |
1,000 to 3,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
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| Primary Season: |
dam controlled
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| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Slow meander through private and commercial land. |
| Hazards: |
Make sure take out before Benham Falls and a logjam just below the take-out |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,wwcan,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
Big River Campground at the put-in and Benham Falls Campground at the take-out. |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 149 miles Southeast of Salem |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put-in: From US 97, about 2 miles north of La Pine, Oregon, head west on Forest Road 43. About a half mile after crossing the bridge over the Deschutes River, take a right onto Forest Road 4350. Continue on 4350 for about 2 miles, turn right onto Forest Road 42 and proceed 8 miles to the Big River Campground and take-out.
Take-out: From US 97 south of Lava Lands Visitor Center, head west on Forest Road 9702 for 5 miles to Benham Falls Campground.
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Lodging in Oregon
