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Illinois
Cache River
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 214 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 0.7 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 158 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Cache River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
About this water
Cache River is a 7.9-mile paddling stretch near Dongola, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 214 cfs and a gradient of about 0.7 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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Cypress Creek
~12 min drive
Cypress Creek is a 15-mile paddling stretch near Dongola, Illinois. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 52 cfs and a gradient of about 6.9 feet per mile.
Cache Bayou Outfitters
~1 min drive
Cache Bayou Outfitters is a boat launch in Illinois.
Old Channel
~19 min drive
Old Channel is a 1.5-mile paddling stretch near Tamms, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 46 cfs and a gradient of about 0.1 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Private-Fee
~1 min drive
Private-Fee is a boat launch in Illinois.
Dutchman Creek
~24 min drive
Dutchman Creek is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Vienna, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 111 cfs and a gradient of about 8.9 feet per mile.
HWY 37 Access
~7 min drive
HWY 37 Access is a boat launch in Illinois.
Lick Creek
~26 min drive
Lick Creek is a 12-mile paddling stretch near Buncombe, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 53 cfs and a gradient of about 5.8 feet per mile.
Horseshoe Lake
~28 min drive
Horseshoe Lake is a boat launch in Illinois.
Humphrey Creek
~27 min drive
Humphrey Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near La Center, Kentucky. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 140 cfs and a gradient of about 7.2 feet per mile.
Horseshoe Lake
~30 min drive
Horseshoe Lake is a boat launch in Illinois.
