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Illinois
Fountain Creek
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Why you'll love it
7.3 mi run
Seasonal — can run dry
54 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 54 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 10.4 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 53 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
Fountain Creek is a 7.3-mile paddling stretch near Waterloo, Illinois. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 54 cfs and a gradient of about 10.4 feet per mile.
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Y-kiki Divers
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