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Kansas
Delaware River
Conditions: Clear
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Observed 13 h ago
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Clear, high 60°F / low 60°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for canoeing
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Why you'll love it
River facts
- Water
- Flows year-round
- Average flow
- 738 cfs
- Average current
- 1.0 ft/s
- Gradient
- 7.8 ft/mi
- Drainage area
- 969 sq mi
Long-term averages modeled by USGS (NHDPlus HR), not today's conditions. Check a gauge before you go.
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Delaware River
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Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
About this water
Delaware River is a 38-mile paddling stretch near Powhattan, Kansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 738 cfs and a gradient of about 7.8 feet per mile.
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~1h 9m drive
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~1h 6m drive
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~1h 18m drive
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~1h 25m drive
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~1h 25m drive
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Little Delaware River
~13 min drive
Little Delaware River is a 17-mile paddling stretch near Horton, Kansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 65 cfs and a gradient of about 9.0 feet per mile.
Straight Creek
~23 min drive
Straight Creek is a 21-mile paddling stretch near Holton, Kansas. It flows year-round. USGS models an average flow of about 75 cfs and a gradient of about 10.1 feet per mile.
Elk Creek
~28 min drive
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