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Big Cliff Dam to Packsaddle County Park Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Below Big Cliff Dam |
| Take Out: |
Packsaddle County Park |
| Difficulty: |
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| Gradient: |
26 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
5 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
1100 cfs @ 08/08/2008 06:00 AM - NORTH SANTIAM RIVER AT NIAGARA, OR, reading taken from USGS
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| Good Level: |
1500 - 3200 cfs |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Permit: |
None presently required
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| Character/Similar To: |
Pool and drop
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| Hazards: |
Cold water, logs, Packsaddle Dam (mandatory portage), Niagara rapids (V). |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public & private |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Camping on River: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 30 miles East of Salem |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put in: Drive east on Oregon 22 to the base of Big Cliff Dam (the small reregulating dam below Detroit Dam, easily visible from the highway). Carry boats down the bank to the river.
Take out: Packsaddle County Park boat ramp, 3-4 miles east of Gates, Oregon.
*Portions of this run
information provided by
Dave Werth.
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Paddling Schools near Big Cliff Dam to Packsaddle County Park
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