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Arkansas
Osage Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 318 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 16.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 206 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Osage Creek
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About this water
Osage Creek is a 16-mile paddling stretch near Cave Springs, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 318 cfs and a gradient of about 16.4 feet per mile.
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