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California
Old Cow Creek
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Why you'll love it
30.7 mi run
Flows year-round
158 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 158 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 146.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 79 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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About this water
Old Cow Creek is a 31-mile paddling stretch near Whitmore, California. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 158 cfs and a gradient of about 146.7 feet per mile.
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