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Arizona
Fossil Creek
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What we do know
Inside Tonto National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
18.4 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
31 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 31 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 128.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 140 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Fossil Creek
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Fossil Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Pine, Arizona. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 31 cfs and a gradient of about 128.4 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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