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Kansas
Big Blue River
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River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 2,236 cfs
- Average current
- 4.4 ft/s
- Drainage area
- 8,768 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 Blue River
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Army Corps of Engineers
About this water
Big Blue River is a 0.2-mile paddling stretch near Benedict, Nebraska. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 2,236 cfs. Land along it is managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
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~9 min drive
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Deep Creek
~21 min drive
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Boggs Landing
~18 min drive
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Rock Creek
~23 min drive
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Ogden
~20 min drive
Ogden is a boat launch in Kansas.
West Branch Mill Creek
~41 min drive
West Branch Mill Creek is a 18-mile paddling stretch near Alma, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 84 cfs and a gradient of about 14.5 feet per mile.
Alida
~37 min drive
Alida is a boat launch in Kansas.
