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Arkansas
Frenchman Bayou
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 85 cfs
- Average current
- 0.7 ft/s
- Gradient
- 1.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 64 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Frenchman Bayou
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About this water
Frenchman Bayou is a 7.6-mile paddling stretch near Hughes, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 85 cfs and a gradient of about 1.3 feet per mile.
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