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California
Mud Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 47 cfs
- Average current
- 1.3 ft/s
- Gradient
- 629.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 12 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Mud Creek
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About this water
Mud Creek is a 4.6-mile paddling stretch near Zenia, California. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 47 cfs and a gradient of about 629.8 feet per mile.
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