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Big Eddy Info
Use this information at your own risk. See our legal notices. |
| Put In: |
Aspen Campground |
| Take Out: |
Lava Island Campground |
| Difficulty: |
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| Gradient: |
21 ft/mi |
| Run Length: |
1.9 miles |
| Current Streamflow |
1956.3 cfs @ 07/23/2008 10:30 AM - BENO - Deschutes River at Benham Falls, OR, reading taken from USBR
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| Flow Information (phone): |
541-388-6669. Deschutes River at Benham. |
| Good Level: |
400 - 2,000 cfs |
| Streamflow Comments: |
The flow is very steady. It's either 400-500 cfs mid-September to mid-April or 1700-2000 cfs mid-April to mid-September. |
| Season Comments: |
January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
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| Primary Season: |
dam controlled |
| Permit: |
no permit required. |
| Character/Similar To: |
Forested high desert river, mostly drop-pool with in a volcanic rock canyon. |
| Hazards: |
sharp volcanic rock |
| Water Craft: |
kayak,canoe,raft |
| Land Ownership: |
Mixed public and private. |
| Wilderness: |
No |
| Location: |
In the Pacific Region (OR), 131 miles Southeast of Salem, OR |
| Area Name: |
Central Oregon, near Bend. |
| Shuttle Logistics: |
Put in: From Bend travel west on Hwy 46 (Cascade Lakes Highway). Turn left on Forest Road 41. Turn left onto Forest Road 4120 and follow the signs to Aspen Campground.
Take out: Same as above, but follow signs to Lava Island Campground. |
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