Verde Ranch RV Resort
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Arizona
Verde River
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What we do know
Inside Prescott National Forest
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No access route mapped
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Why you'll love it
120.3 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
493 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 493 cfs
- Average current
- 2.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 17.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 5,826 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Permits & access
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- Forest Service
About this water
Verde River is a 120-mile paddling stretch near Camp Verde, Arizona. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 493 cfs and a gradient of about 17.9 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.
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West Clear Creek
~38 min drive
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