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Arkansas
Deep Bayou
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 105 cfs
- Average current
- 0.7 ft/s
- Gradient
- 1.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 81 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Deep Bayou
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About this water
Deep Bayou is a 26-mile paddling stretch near Star City, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 105 cfs and a gradient of about 1.1 feet per mile.
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Humger Run Access
~43 min drive
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Cousart Bayou
~5 min drive
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~44 min drive
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Little Bayou Meto
~24 min drive
Little Bayou Meto is a 5-mile paddling stretch near Reydell, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 519 cfs and a gradient of about 2.7 feet per mile.
Hudgens Creek
~29 min drive
Hudgens Creek is a 43-mile paddling stretch near Rison, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 235 cfs and a gradient of about 2.6 feet per mile.
Tenmile Creek
~35 min drive
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Ables Creek
~35 min drive
Ables Creek is a 38-mile paddling stretch near Dumas, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 143 cfs and a gradient of about 4.3 feet per mile.
Wabbaseka Bayou
~38 min drive
Wabbaseka Bayou is a 25-mile paddling stretch near Altheimer, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 279 cfs and a gradient of about 1.0 feet per mile.
King Bayou
~40 min drive
King Bayou is a 0.9-mile paddling stretch near Humphrey, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 38 cfs and a gradient of about 1.4 feet per mile.
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