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Indiana
Big Lick Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 32 cfs
- Average current
- 0.7 ft/s
- Gradient
- 5.9 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 32 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Big Lick Creek
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About this water
Big Lick Creek is a 14-mile paddling stretch near Hartford City, Indiana. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 32 cfs and a gradient of about 5.9 feet per mile.
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