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Arkansas

Roasting Ear Creek

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What we do know

  • Inside Ozark-St. Francis National Forest

    2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.

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What's missing

  • No access route mapped

    We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.

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Why you'll love it

13.8 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
64 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Seasonal — can run dry
Average flow
64 cfs
Average current
1.0 ft/s
Gradient
25.1 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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Managing agency
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About this water

Roasting Ear Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Onia, Arkansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 64 cfs and a gradient of about 25.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.

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