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Illinois

Prairie duPont Creek

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Why you'll love it

10.5 mi run

Flows year-round

36 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water: Flows year-round
Average flow: 36 cfs
Average current: 0.9 ft/s
Gradient: 8.8 ft/mi
Drainage area: 38 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

Prairie duPont Creek is a 10-mile paddling stretch near Millstadt, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 36 cfs and a gradient of about 8.8 feet per mile.

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