Ivy Club Illinois Valley Yacht and Canoe Club
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Illinois
West Fork Spoon River
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Why you'll love it
20.1 mi run
Flows year-round
49 cfs avg flow
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 49 cfs
- Average current
- 0.9 ft/s
- Gradient
- 5.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 60 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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West Fork Spoon River
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About this water
West Fork Spoon River is a 20-mile paddling stretch near Toulon, Illinois. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 49 cfs and a gradient of about 5.8 feet per mile.
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Aqua Diving School
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