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Illinois
Beaucoup Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 291 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 3.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 277 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Beaucoup Creek
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About this water
Beaucoup Creek is a 24-mile paddling stretch near Nashville, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 291 cfs and a gradient of about 3.7 feet per mile.
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