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Idaho
Little Sand Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 132 cfs
- Average current
- 1.5 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 586 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Little Sand Creek
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About this water
Little Sand Creek is a 11-mile paddling stretch near Shelley, Idaho. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 132 cfs and a gradient of about 7.4 feet per mile.
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