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Blue Creek

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Why you'll love it

8.3 mi run
Flows year-round
45 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
45 cfs
Average current
1.0 ft/s
Gradient
8.8 ft/mi
Drainage area
59 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

Blue Creek is an 8.3-mile paddling stretch near Walker, Iowa. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 45 cfs and a gradient of about 8.8 feet per mile.

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