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Illinois
Little Embarras River
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Why you'll love it
9.4 mi run
Flows year-round
126 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 126 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 3.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 124 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 Embarras River
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About this water
Little Embarras River is a 9.4-mile paddling stretch near Oakland, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 126 cfs and a gradient of about 3.2 feet per mile.
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