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Illinois
Galum Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 162 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 3.3 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 149 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Galum Creek
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- State Department of Natural Resources
About this water
Galum Creek is a 34-mile paddling stretch near Cutler, Illinois. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 162 cfs and a gradient of about 3.3 feet per mile. Land along it is managed by the state natural resources department.
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