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Alabama
Cotaco Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 204 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 11.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 130 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Cotaco Creek
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About this water
Cotaco Creek is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Somerville, Alabama. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 204 cfs and a gradient of about 11.0 feet per mile.
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