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Indian Creek

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Why you'll love it

22.6 mi run
Flows year-round
125 cfs avg flow

River facts

Water
Flows year-round
Average flow
125 cfs
Average current
0.9 ft/s
Gradient
9.3 ft/mi
Drainage area
176 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

Indian Creek is a 23-mile paddling stretch near Elk Horn, Iowa. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 125 cfs and a gradient of about 9.3 feet per mile.

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