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Kansas
Bluff Creek
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River facts
- Water
- Seasonal — can run dry
- Average flow
- 72 cfs
- Average current
- 1.2 ft/s
- Gradient
- 11.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 595 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Bluff Creek
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About this water
Bluff Creek is a 66-mile paddling stretch near Ashland, Kansas. It is intermittent and may run dry in some seasons. USGS models an average flow of about 72 cfs and a gradient of about 11.8 feet per mile.
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