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Arizona
Chevelon Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 59 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 27.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 775 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Chevelon Creek
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- Managing agency
- State Department of Land
About this water
Chevelon Creek is a 75-mile paddling stretch near Heber, Arizona. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 59 cfs and a gradient of about 27.4 feet per mile.
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