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Arkansas
Cache River
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 1,248 cfs
- Average current
- 1.4 ft/s
- Gradient
- 1.0 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 1,027 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Cache River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
About this water
Cache River is a 4.2-mile paddling stretch near McCrory, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 1,248 cfs and a gradient of about 1.0 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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~1h 16m drive
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Departee Creek
~32 min drive
Departee Creek is a 35-mile paddling stretch near Bradford, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 174 cfs and a gradient of about 6.0 feet per mile.
Raft Creek
~39 min drive
Raft Creek is a 19-mile paddling stretch near Griffithville, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 62 cfs and a gradient of about 1.5 feet per mile.
Culotches Bay Slough
~41 min drive
Culotches Bay Slough is a 4-mile paddling stretch near Des Arc, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 38 cfs and a gradient of about 2.6 feet per mile.
Tenmile Creek
~45 min drive
Tenmile Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Bradford, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 83 cfs and a gradient of about 16.5 feet per mile.
Village Creek
~1h 3m drive
Village Creek is a 45-mile paddling stretch near Swifton, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 292 cfs and a gradient of about 1.2 feet per mile.
Miller Creek
~1h 5m drive
Miller Creek is a 5-mile paddling stretch near Batesville, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 40 cfs and a gradient of about 7.6 feet per mile.
North Blackfish Bayou
~1h 12m drive
North Blackfish Bayou is an 8.1-mile paddling stretch near Widener, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 40 cfs and a gradient of about 2.5 feet per mile.
