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Arkansas
Little Island Bayou
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 361 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Drainage area
- 268 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Little Island Bayou
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
About this water
Little Island Bayou is a 0-mile paddling stretch near Elaine, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 361 cfs. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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~3 min drive
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Cypress Bayou
~9 min drive
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Gauzley Bayou
~13 min drive
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Yellow Bank Bayou
~27 min drive
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Hushpuckena Creek
~28 min drive
Hushpuckena Creek is a 4.1-mile paddling stretch near Alligator, Mississippi. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 33 cfs and a gradient of about 2.2 feet per mile.
Hushpuckena River
~32 min drive
Hushpuckena River is an 8.4-mile paddling stretch near Alligator, Mississippi. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 86 cfs and a gradient of about 2.6 feet per mile.
Big Cypress Creek
~39 min drive
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