| Put In: |
Dexter Dam |
| Take Out: |
Jasper County Park |
| Difficulty: |
Class I
, Class II
Continuous
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| Gradient: |
14 fpm |
| Run Length: |
8 miles |
| Current Streamflow: |
2080 cfs @ 06/18/2013 04:00 PM - MIDDLE FORK WILLAMETTE RIVER AT JASPER, OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Flow Information (phone): |
541-937-3852 |
| Good Level: |
2,000 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
|
| Primary Season: |
This section of river is dam-controlled and runs all year long |
| Permit: |
None presently required |
| Character/Similar To: |
Mostly swift moving flat water with a few class II rapids |
| Hazards: |
About half way through the run the river has many different channels. There are a few potentially dangerous logjams in these channels. |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,touring |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed private and public |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 80.2 miles (1 hour 29 minutes) South of Salem |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Take Out: From I-5 take OR 58 east, turn north onto OR 222 towards Jasper and follow the signs to Jasper County Park.
Put In: From the take out return to OR 58 and drive up river until the put in at Dexter State Park. |
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