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Alabama
Cowarts Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 196 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 5.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 144 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Cowarts Creek
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About this water
Cowarts Creek is a 29-mile paddling stretch near Cottonwood, Alabama. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 196 cfs and a gradient of about 5.1 feet per mile.
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