El Mar Diving Center
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Gila River
Cliff, Arizona
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Rain, high 77°F / low 74°F, 83% precip — 81/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
317.7 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
1,528 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 1,528 cfs
- Average current
- 2.1 ft/s
- Gradient
- 5.5 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 41,618 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Gila River
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About this water
Gila River is a 318-mile paddling stretch near Cliff, New Mexico. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 1,528 cfs and a gradient of about 5.5 feet per mile.
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Santa Cruz Wash
~24 min drive
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Santa Rosa Wash
~54 min drive
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