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Alabama

Yellowleaf Creek

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Why you'll love it

9.4 mi run
Flows year-round
225 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
225 cfs
Average current
1.1 ft/s
Gradient
3.1 ft/mi
Drainage area
141 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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About this water

Yellowleaf Creek is a 9.4-mile paddling stretch near Wilsonville, Alabama. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 225 cfs and a gradient of about 3.1 feet per mile.

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