Cataract Creek

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Why you'll love it

109.2 mi run

Seasonal — can run dry

73 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow: 73 cfs
Average current: 1.4 ft/s
Gradient: 30.8 ft/mi
Drainage area: 2,177 sq mi

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

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Cataract Creek

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Managing agency: State Department of Land

About this water

Cataract Creek is a 109-mile paddling stretch near Williams, Arizona. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 73 cfs and a gradient of about 30.8 feet per mile.

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