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Oregon River Runners

Middle Fork Willamette River near Springfield, OR

River62.1 mi
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Around Middle Fork Willamette River

Dexter Lake · 8.9 miFall Creek Lake9.7 mi10 mi

Data Source: Recreation.gov · Source: USGS GNIS · Public land: USGS PAD-US

About this river

Middle Fork Willamette River is a 62.1 mile river near Oregon River Runners in Oregon. Streamflow is measured at USGS gauge site 14144800. The National Hydrography Dataset places it at stream order 9. Reach geometry comes from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset.

Typical flow by month

1959 to 1997

Middle Fork Willamette River typically runs highest in May, at a median 1,020 cfs, and lowest in September, at 263 cfs. The highest flow on record for any single day is 23,700 cfs, in 1965.

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Typical flow by month at USGS gauge 14144800, in cfs
MonthTypical (cfs)Usual range (cfs)
January852575 to 1,400
February888642 to 1,230
March869657 to 1,260
April994791 to 1,285
May1,020788 to 1,360
June703514 to 920
July356322 to 458
August280255 to 330
September263233 to 315
October275236 to 336
November466341 to 824
December777537 to 1,380

Typical is the median of each month’s daily median values, and the usual range runs from the median 25th to the median 75th percentile, across about 39 years of record. Statistics published by the US Geological Survey for USGS gauge 14144800 (site 14144800). Conditions on any given day can fall well outside the usual range. Check the current reading before you go.

Boat access nearby

8 mapped launches sit in the mapped area of Middle Fork Willamette River, all of them public access. Ramp data comes from the USGS national boat-ramp inventory.

  • BinghamMiddle Fork Willamette River - Hills Creek ReservoirPublic
  • Packard Creek CampgroundMiddle Fork Willamette River - Hills Creek ReservoirPublic
  • C.T. Beach Picnic AreaHills Creek ReservoirPublic
  • Baker BayRow River - Dorena ReservoirPublic
  • Harms Park Row River Trail AccessRow River - Dorena ReservoirPublic
  • Black CanyonMiddle Fork Willamette RiverPublic
  • HamptonMIddle Fork Willamette River - Lookout Point ReservoirPublic
  • Signal PointMIddle Fork Willamette River - Lookout Point ReservoirPublic

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