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Arkansas

North Sylamore Creek

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What we do know

  • Inside Ozark-St. Francis National Forest

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  • No access route mapped

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Why you'll love it

16.6 mi run
Flows year-round
66 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
66 cfs
Average current
1.1 ft/s
Gradient
16.8 ft/mi
Drainage area
76 sq mi

Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.

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North Sylamore Creek

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Managing agency
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About this water

North Sylamore Creek is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Fifty Six, Arkansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 66 cfs and a gradient of about 16.8 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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