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Alabama
Bear Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 148 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 6.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 89 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Bear Creek
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About this water
Bear Creek is a 22-mile paddling stretch near Gordo, Alabama. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 148 cfs and a gradient of about 6.3 feet per mile.
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