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Arkansas
Cypress Bayou
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 260 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 0.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 193 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Cypress Bayou
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About this water
Cypress Bayou is a 2.5-mile paddling stretch near Elaine, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 260 cfs and a gradient of about 0.1 feet per mile.
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~10 min drive
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Big Cypress Creek
~32 min drive
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Harris Bayou
~39 min drive
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