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Illinois
Marys River
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Why you'll love it
26.9 mi run
Flows year-round
124 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 124 cfs
- Average current
- 0.8 ft/s
- Gradient
- 3.2 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 121 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
Marys River is a 27-mile paddling stretch near Steeleville, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 124 cfs and a gradient of about 3.2 feet per mile.
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~18 min drive
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Plum Creek
~19 min drive
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Super Lake
~17 min drive
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Doza Creek
~31 min drive
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Pintail Lake
~17 min drive
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Horse Creek
~38 min drive
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Ringneck Lake
~18 min drive
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