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Idaho
Big Wood River
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Why you'll love it
46.1 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
584 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 584 cfs
- Average current
- 1.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 48.1 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 1,501 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
Big Wood River is a 46-mile paddling stretch near Hailey, Idaho. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 584 cfs and a gradient of about 48.1 feet per mile.
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